Morocco to Istanbul: time difference
Istanbul is 2 h ahead of Morocco. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Morocco 03:29 3:29 AM Istanbul 05:29 5:29 AM You –:–
03:29 3:29 AM
GMT+01:00 · UTC+1
☀️ 07:29 · 🌙 19:01
05:29 5:29 AM
GMT+03:00 · UTC+3
☀️ 07:10 · 🌙 18:33
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+2 h
Istanbul is 2 h ahead of Morocco.
When you, Morocco and Istanbul are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇲🇦 Morocco
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇹🇷 Istanbul
2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇦 Morocco | 🇹🇷 Istanbul |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:29 | 05:29 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | GMT+01:00 | GMT+03:00 |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Morocco | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Casablanca | Europe/Istanbul |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:29 | 07:10 |
| Sunset | 19:01 | 18:33 |
| Daylight | 11 h 32 min | 11 h 23 min |
| People on this clock | 37,076,584 | 15,701,602 |
Compare Morocco with another city
More comparisons with Morocco: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Morocco and Istanbul: common questions
How far ahead of Morocco is Istanbul?
Istanbul is 3 hours ahead of Morocco: UTC+3 against UTC+0.
What time is it in Istanbul when it is 9:00 AM in Morocco?
When it is 9:00 AM in Morocco, it is 12:00 PM in Istanbul.
If it is 6:00 PM in Morocco, what time is it in Istanbul?
At 6:00 PM in Morocco, clocks in Istanbul show 9:00 PM.
When do working hours in Morocco and in Istanbul overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Morocco, which is 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Istanbul.
When does the date change in Istanbul compared with Morocco?
The new day starts in Istanbul earlier: at 9:00 PM in Morocco it is already midnight there. Until 3:00 AM in Istanbul, Morocco is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Morocco and Istanbul change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 3 hours all year.
