Rabat to Istanbul: time difference
Istanbul is 2 h ahead of Rabat. 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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Rabat 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 Rabat.
When you, Rabat 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
🇲🇦 Rabat
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 | 🇲🇦 Rabat | 🇹🇷 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 Rabat | — | +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 | 573,895 | 15,701,602 |
Compare Rabat with another city
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Big time differences
Rabat and Istanbul: common questions
How far ahead of Rabat is Istanbul?
Istanbul is 3 hours ahead of Rabat: UTC+3 against UTC+0.
What time is it in Istanbul when it is 9:00 AM in Rabat?
When it is 9:00 AM in Rabat, it is 12:00 PM in Istanbul.
What time is it in Istanbul at the end of the working day in Rabat?
The working day in Rabat ends at 6:00 PM; in Istanbul it is 9:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Rabat and Istanbul are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Rabat (12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Istanbul), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
From what time in Rabat is it tomorrow in Istanbul?
Once it is 9:00 PM in Rabat, the date in Istanbul has already changed. Until 3:00 AM in Istanbul, it is still the previous day in Rabat.
Is the time difference between Rabat and Istanbul the same all year?
Yes. Neither Rabat nor Istanbul switches to summer time, so the gap is always 3 hours.
