Palermo to Istanbul: time difference
Istanbul is 1 h ahead of Palermo. 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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Palermo 04:30 4:30 AM Istanbul 05:30 5:30 AM You –:–
04:30 4:30 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:11 · 🌙 18:38
05:30 5:30 AM
GMT+03:00 · UTC+3
☀️ 07:10 · 🌙 18:33
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+1 h
Istanbul is 1 h ahead of Palermo.
When you, Palermo 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
🇮🇹 Palermo
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
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 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇮🇹 Palermo | 🇹🇷 Istanbul |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:30 | 05:30 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | GMT+03:00 |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Palermo | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Rome | Europe/Istanbul |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:11 | 07:10 |
| Sunset | 18:38 | 18:33 |
| Daylight | 11 h 27 min | 11 h 23 min |
| People on this clock | 628,165 | 15,701,602 |
Compare Palermo with another city
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Big time differences
Palermo and Istanbul: common questions
How far ahead of Palermo is Istanbul?
Istanbul is 1 hour ahead of Palermo: UTC+3 against UTC+2.
What time is it in Istanbul at the start of the working day in Palermo?
The working day in Palermo starts at 9:00 AM; in Istanbul it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Palermo, what time is it in Istanbul?
At 6:00 PM in Palermo, clocks in Istanbul show 7:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Palermo and Istanbul are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Palermo (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Istanbul), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Istanbul?
From 11:00 PM in Palermo it is already the next day in Istanbul. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Istanbul it is still the previous day in Palermo.
Is the time difference between Palermo and Istanbul the same all year?
No. Only Palermo switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Istanbul will be 2 hours ahead of Palermo.
