Sidon to Istanbul: time difference
Istanbul is 1 h ahead of Sidon. 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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Sidon 00:42 12:42 AM Istanbul 01:42 1:42 AM You –:–
00:42 12:42 AM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:02 · 🌙 16:44
01:42 1:42 AM
Türkiye Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:41 · 🌙 17:56
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+1 h
Istanbul is 1 h ahead of Sidon.
When you, Sidon 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
🇱🇧 Sidon
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 | 🇱🇧 Sidon | 🇹🇷 Istanbul |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:42 | 01:42 |
| 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 Sidon | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Beirut | Europe/Istanbul |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:02 | 07:41 |
| Sunset | 16:44 | 17:56 |
| Daylight | 10 h 41 min | 10 h 15 min |
| People on this clock | 163,554 | 15,701,602 |
Compare Sidon with another city
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Big time differences
Sidon and Istanbul: common questions
How far ahead of Sidon is Istanbul?
Istanbul is 1 hour ahead of Sidon: UTC+3 against UTC+2.
If it is 9:00 AM in Sidon, what time is it in Istanbul?
At 9:00 AM in Sidon, clocks in Istanbul show 10:00 AM.
What time is it in Istanbul at the end of the working day in Sidon?
The working day in Sidon ends at 6:00 PM; in Istanbul it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Sidon and in Istanbul overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Sidon, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Istanbul.
When does the date change in Istanbul compared with Sidon?
The new day starts in Istanbul earlier: at 11:00 PM in Sidon it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Istanbul, Sidon is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Sidon and Istanbul change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Sidon but not in Istanbul. From March 28, 2027, Istanbul and Sidon will have the same time.
