Serowe to Istanbul: time difference
Istanbul is 1 h ahead of Serowe. 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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Serowe 11:56 11:56 AM Istanbul 12:56 12:56 PM You –:–
11:56 11:56 AM
Central Africa Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:40 · 🌙 18:19
12:56 12:56 PM
GMT+03:00 · UTC+3
☀️ 07:19 · 🌙 18:21
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+1 h
Istanbul is 1 h ahead of Serowe.
When you, Serowe 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
🇧🇼 Serowe
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 | 🇧🇼 Serowe | 🇹🇷 Istanbul |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:56 | 12:56 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Africa Time | GMT+03:00 |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Serowe | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Gaborone | Europe/Istanbul |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:40 | 07:19 |
| Sunset | 18:19 | 18:21 |
| Daylight | 12 h 39 min | 11 h 2 min |
| People on this clock | 47,447 | 15,701,602 |
Compare Serowe with another city
More comparisons with Serowe: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Serowe and Istanbul: common questions
How many hours ahead of Serowe is Istanbul?
The clocks in Istanbul are 1 hour ahead of those in Serowe (UTC+3 and UTC+2).
If it is 9:00 AM in Serowe, what time is it in Istanbul?
At 9:00 AM in Serowe, clocks in Istanbul show 10:00 AM.
What time is it in Istanbul when it is 6:00 PM in Serowe?
When it is 6:00 PM in Serowe, it is 7:00 PM in Istanbul.
When is a good time to call Istanbul from Serowe?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Serowe – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Istanbul – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Istanbul compared with Serowe?
The new day starts in Istanbul earlier: at 11:00 PM in Serowe it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Istanbul, Serowe is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Serowe and Istanbul change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Serowe nor in Istanbul, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
