🇧🇬 Stara Zagora, Bulgaria
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- Eastern European Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Golden hour
☀️ 06:57 · 🌙 17:06 · 10 h 9 min
Stara Zagora to Istanbul: time difference
Istanbul is 1 h ahead of Stara Zagora. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Stara Zagora 15:59 3:59 PM Istanbul 16:59 4:59 PM You –:–
15:59 3:59 PM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:57 · 🌙 17:06
16:59 4:59 PM
Türkiye Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:41 · 🌙 17:56
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Istanbul is 1 h ahead of Stara Zagora.
When you, Stara Zagora 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
🇧🇬 Stara Zagora
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 | 🇧🇬 Stara Zagora | 🇹🇷 Istanbul |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:59 | 16:59 |
| 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 Stara Zagora | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Sofia | Europe/Istanbul |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:57 | 07:41 |
| Sunset | 17:06 | 17:56 |
| Daylight | 10 h 9 min | 10 h 15 min |
| People on this clock | 149,266 | 15,701,602 |
Compare Stara Zagora with another city
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Stara Zagora and Istanbul: common questions
How many hours ahead of Stara Zagora is Istanbul?
The clocks in Istanbul are 1 hour ahead of those in Stara Zagora (UTC+3 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Istanbul when it is 9:00 AM in Stara Zagora?
When it is 9:00 AM in Stara Zagora, it is 10:00 AM in Istanbul.
What time is it in Istanbul when it is 6:00 PM in Stara Zagora?
When it is 6:00 PM in Stara Zagora, it is 7:00 PM in Istanbul.
Is there a time when both Stara Zagora and Istanbul are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Stara Zagora (10:00 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 11:00 PM in Stara Zagora it is already the next day in Istanbul. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Istanbul it is still the previous day in Stara Zagora.
Does the time difference between Stara Zagora and Istanbul change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Stara Zagora. From March 28, 2027, Istanbul and Stara Zagora will have the same time.
