Southampton to Istanbul: time difference
Istanbul is 2 h ahead of Southampton. 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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Southampton 01:56 1:56 AM Istanbul 03:56 3:56 AM You –:–
01:56 1:56 AM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:21 · 🌙 18:26
03:56 3:56 AM
GMT+03:00 · UTC+3
☀️ 07:10 · 🌙 18:33
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+2 h
Istanbul is 2 h ahead of Southampton.
When you, Southampton 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
🇬🇧 Southampton
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
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 1 1 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇬🇧 Southampton | 🇹🇷 Istanbul |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:56 | 03:56 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | British Summer Time | GMT+03:00 |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Southampton | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/London | Europe/Istanbul |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:21 | 07:10 |
| Sunset | 18:26 | 18:33 |
| Daylight | 11 h 5 min | 11 h 23 min |
| People on this clock | 228,600 | 15,701,602 |
Compare Southampton with another city
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Big time differences
Southampton and Istanbul: common questions
How far ahead of Southampton is Istanbul?
Istanbul is 2 hours ahead of Southampton: UTC+3 against UTC+1.
What time is it in Istanbul when it is 9:00 AM in Southampton?
When it is 9:00 AM in Southampton, it is 11:00 AM in Istanbul.
If it is 6:00 PM in Southampton, what time is it in Istanbul?
At 6:00 PM in Southampton, clocks in Istanbul show 8:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Southampton and Istanbul are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Southampton (11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Istanbul), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Istanbul?
From 10:00 PM in Southampton it is already the next day in Istanbul. The other way round, until 2:00 AM in Istanbul it is still the previous day in Southampton.
Is the time difference between Southampton and Istanbul the same all year?
No. Only Southampton switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Istanbul will be 3 hours ahead of Southampton.
