Sabratha to Istanbul: time difference
Istanbul is 1 h ahead of Sabratha. 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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Sabratha 23:50 11:50 PM Istanbul 00:50 12:50 AM You –:–
23:50 11:50 PM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:17 · 🌙 18:35
00:50 12:50 AM
GMT+03:00 · UTC+3
☀️ 07:19 · 🌙 18:21
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+1 h
Istanbul is 1 h ahead of Sabratha.
When you, Sabratha 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
🇱🇾 Sabratha
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 | 🇱🇾 Sabratha | 🇹🇷 Istanbul |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 23:50 | 00:50 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Standard Time | GMT+03:00 |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Sabratha | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Tripoli | Europe/Istanbul |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:17 | 07:19 |
| Sunset | 18:35 | 18:21 |
| Daylight | 11 h 18 min | 11 h 2 min |
| People on this clock | 83,398 | 15,701,602 |
Compare Sabratha with another city
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Big time differences
Sabratha and Istanbul: common questions
How far ahead of Sabratha is Istanbul?
Istanbul is 1 hour ahead of Sabratha: UTC+3 against UTC+2.
What time is it in Istanbul when it is 9:00 AM in Sabratha?
When it is 9:00 AM in Sabratha, it is 10:00 AM in Istanbul.
If it is 6:00 PM in Sabratha, what time is it in Istanbul?
At 6:00 PM in Sabratha, clocks in Istanbul show 7:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Istanbul from Sabratha?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Sabratha – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Istanbul – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in Istanbul?
From 11:00 PM in Sabratha 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 Sabratha.
Does the time gap between Sabratha and Istanbul change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Sabratha nor in Istanbul, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
