🇲🇰 Strumica, North Macedonia
05
- Central European Summer Time
- UTC+2
- Night
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 17:46 · 11 h 1 min
Strumica to Istanbul: time difference
Istanbul is 1 h ahead of Strumica. 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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Strumica 02:06 2:06 AM Istanbul 03:06 3:06 AM You –:–
02:06 2:06 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 17:46
03:06 3:06 AM
GMT+03:00 · UTC+3
☀️ 07:19 · 🌙 18:21
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+1 h
Istanbul is 1 h ahead of Strumica.
When you, Strumica 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
🇲🇰 Strumica
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 | 🇲🇰 Strumica | 🇹🇷 Istanbul |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:06 | 03:06 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | GMT+03:00 |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Strumica | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Skopje | Europe/Istanbul |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:45 | 07:19 |
| Sunset | 17:46 | 18:21 |
| Daylight | 11 h 1 min | 11 h 2 min |
| People on this clock | 36,000 | 15,701,602 |
Compare Strumica with another city
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Big time differences
Strumica and Istanbul: common questions
What is the time difference between Strumica and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC+3, while Strumica is on UTC+2.
What time is it in Istanbul at the start of the working day in Strumica?
The working day in Strumica starts at 9:00 AM; in Istanbul it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Istanbul when it is 6:00 PM in Strumica?
When it is 6:00 PM in Strumica, it is 7:00 PM in Istanbul.
When is a good time to call Istanbul from Strumica?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Strumica – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Istanbul – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Istanbul compared with Strumica?
The new day starts in Istanbul earlier: at 11:00 PM in Strumica it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Istanbul, Strumica is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Strumica and Istanbul the same all year?
No. Only Strumica switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Istanbul will be 2 hours ahead of Strumica.
