Sarande to Istanbul: time difference
Istanbul is 1 h ahead of Sarande. 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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Sarande 09:36 9:36 AM Istanbul 10:36 10:36 AM You –:–
09:36 9:36 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:54 · 🌙 17:58
10:36 10:36 AM
GMT+03:00 · UTC+3
☀️ 07:19 · 🌙 18:21
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+1 h
Istanbul is 1 h ahead of Sarande.
When you, Sarande 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
🇦🇱 Sarande
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 | 🇦🇱 Sarande | 🇹🇷 Istanbul |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:36 | 10:36 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | GMT+03:00 |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Sarande | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Tirane | Europe/Istanbul |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:54 | 07:19 |
| Sunset | 17:58 | 18:21 |
| Daylight | 11 h 4 min | 11 h 2 min |
| People on this clock | 17,233 | 15,701,602 |
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Sarande and Istanbul: common questions
How far ahead of Sarande is Istanbul?
Istanbul is 1 hour ahead of Sarande: UTC+3 against UTC+2.
What time is it in Istanbul when it is 9:00 AM in Sarande?
When it is 9:00 AM in Sarande, it is 10:00 AM in Istanbul.
What time is it in Istanbul at the end of the working day in Sarande?
The working day in Sarande ends at 6:00 PM; in Istanbul it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Sarande and in Istanbul overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Sarande, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Istanbul.
When is it already the next day in Istanbul?
From 11:00 PM in Sarande 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 Sarande.
Is the time difference between Sarande and Istanbul the same all year?
No. Only Sarande switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Istanbul will be 2 hours ahead of Sarande.
