🇪🇬 Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt
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- Eastern European Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Night
☀️ 05:58 · 🌙 16:57 · 10 h 59 min
Sharm El Sheikh to Istanbul: time difference
Istanbul is 1 h ahead of Sharm El Sheikh. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Sharm El Sheikh 18:58 6:58 PM Istanbul 19:58 7:58 PM You –:–
18:58 6:58 PM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:58 · 🌙 16:57
19:58 7:58 PM
Türkiye Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:41 · 🌙 17:56
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+1 h
Istanbul is 1 h ahead of Sharm El Sheikh.
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Working hours
🇪🇬 Sharm El Sheikh
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🇹🇷 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 | 🇪🇬 Sharm El Sheikh | 🇹🇷 Istanbul |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:58 | 19:58 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Standard Time | Türkiye Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Sharm El Sheikh | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Cairo | Europe/Istanbul |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC+3, Apr 30, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:58 | 07:41 |
| Sunset | 16:57 | 17:56 |
| Daylight | 10 h 59 min | 10 h 15 min |
| People on this clock | 38,478 | 15,701,602 |
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Sharm El Sheikh and Istanbul: common questions
How many hours ahead of Sharm El Sheikh is Istanbul?
The clocks in Istanbul are 1 hour ahead of those in Sharm El Sheikh (UTC+3 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Istanbul when it is 9:00 AM in Sharm El Sheikh?
When it is 9:00 AM in Sharm El Sheikh, it is 10:00 AM in Istanbul.
What time is it in Istanbul when it is 6:00 PM in Sharm El Sheikh?
When it is 6:00 PM in Sharm El Sheikh, it is 7:00 PM in Istanbul.
When do working hours in Sharm El Sheikh and in Istanbul overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Sharm El Sheikh, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Istanbul.
From what time in Sharm El Sheikh is it tomorrow in Istanbul?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Sharm El Sheikh, the date in Istanbul has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Istanbul, it is still the previous day in Sharm El Sheikh.
Is the time difference between Sharm El Sheikh and Istanbul the same all year?
No. Only Sharm El Sheikh switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From April 30, 2027, Istanbul and Sharm El Sheikh will have the same time.
