Sweden to Istanbul: time difference
Istanbul is 1 h ahead of Sweden. 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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Sweden 10:38 10:38 AM Istanbul 11:38 11:38 AM You –:–
10:38 10:38 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:13 · 🌙 17:57
11:38 11:38 AM
GMT+03:00 · UTC+3
☀️ 07:10 · 🌙 18:33
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+1 h
Istanbul is 1 h ahead of Sweden.
When you, Sweden 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
🇸🇪 Sweden
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 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 🇹🇷 Istanbul |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:38 | 11:38 |
| 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 Sweden | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Stockholm | Europe/Istanbul |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:13 | 07:10 |
| Sunset | 17:57 | 18:33 |
| Daylight | 10 h 44 min | 11 h 23 min |
| People on this clock | 10,587,710 | 15,701,602 |
Compare Sweden with another city
More comparisons with Sweden: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Sweden and Istanbul: common questions
How far ahead of Sweden is Istanbul?
Istanbul is 1 hour ahead of Sweden: UTC+3 against UTC+2.
What time is it in Istanbul when it is 9:00 AM in Sweden?
When it is 9:00 AM in Sweden, it is 10:00 AM in Istanbul.
If it is 6:00 PM in Sweden, what time is it in Istanbul?
At 6:00 PM in Sweden, clocks in Istanbul show 7:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Istanbul from Sweden?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Sweden – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Istanbul – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in Istanbul?
From 11:00 PM in Sweden 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 Sweden.
Does the time difference between Sweden and Istanbul change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Sweden. From October 25, 2026, Istanbul will be 2 hours ahead of Sweden.
