🇲🇰 Skopje, North Macedonia
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- Central European Summer Time
- UTC+2
- Golden hour
☀️ 06:41 · 🌙 18:03 · 11 h 22 min
Skopje to Istanbul: time difference
Istanbul is 1 h ahead of Skopje. 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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Skopje 07:50 7:50 AM Istanbul 08:50 8:50 AM You –:–
07:50 7:50 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:41 · 🌙 18:03
08:50 8:50 AM
GMT+03:00 · UTC+3
☀️ 07:10 · 🌙 18:33
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+1 h
Istanbul is 1 h ahead of Skopje.
When you, Skopje 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
🇲🇰 Skopje
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 | 🇲🇰 Skopje | 🇹🇷 Istanbul |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:50 | 08:50 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | GMT+03:00 |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Skopje | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Skopje | Europe/Istanbul |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:41 | 07:10 |
| Sunset | 18:03 | 18:33 |
| Daylight | 11 h 22 min | 11 h 23 min |
| People on this clock | 422,540 | 15,701,602 |
Compare Skopje with another city
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Big time differences
Skopje and Istanbul: common questions
What is the time difference between Skopje and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC+3, while Skopje is on UTC+2.
If it is 9:00 AM in Skopje, what time is it in Istanbul?
At 9:00 AM in Skopje, clocks in Istanbul show 10:00 AM.
What time is it in Istanbul when it is 6:00 PM in Skopje?
When it is 6:00 PM in Skopje, it is 7:00 PM in Istanbul.
Is there a time when both Skopje and Istanbul are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Skopje (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Istanbul), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Istanbul compared with Skopje?
The new day starts in Istanbul earlier: at 11:00 PM in Skopje it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Istanbul, Skopje is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Skopje and Istanbul change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Skopje but not in Istanbul. From October 25, 2026, Istanbul will be 2 hours ahead of Skopje.
