Suez to Istanbul: time difference
Istanbul is 1 h ahead of Suez. 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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Suez 01:46 1:46 AM Istanbul 02:46 2:46 AM You –:–
01:46 1:46 AM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:08 · 🌙 17:00
02:46 2:46 AM
Türkiye Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:41 · 🌙 17:56
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+1 h
Istanbul is 1 h ahead of Suez.
When you, Suez 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
🇪🇬 Suez
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 | 🇪🇬 Suez | 🇹🇷 Istanbul |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:46 | 02:46 |
| 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 Suez | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Cairo | Europe/Istanbul |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC+3, Apr 30, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:08 | 07:41 |
| Sunset | 17:00 | 17:56 |
| Daylight | 10 h 52 min | 10 h 15 min |
| People on this clock | 488,125 | 15,701,602 |
Compare Suez with another city
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Big time differences
Suez and Istanbul: common questions
How many hours ahead of Suez is Istanbul?
The clocks in Istanbul are 1 hour ahead of those in Suez (UTC+3 and UTC+2).
If it is 9:00 AM in Suez, what time is it in Istanbul?
At 9:00 AM in Suez, clocks in Istanbul show 10:00 AM.
What time is it in Istanbul at the end of the working day in Suez?
The working day in Suez ends at 6:00 PM; in Istanbul it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Istanbul from Suez?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Suez – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Istanbul – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in Suez is it tomorrow in Istanbul?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Suez, the date in Istanbul has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Istanbul, it is still the previous day in Suez.
Is the time difference between Suez and Istanbul the same all year?
No. Only Suez switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From April 30, 2027, Istanbul and Suez will have the same time.
