Takoradi to Istanbul: time difference
Istanbul is 3 h ahead of Takoradi. 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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Takoradi 18:24 6:24 PM Istanbul 21:24 9:24 PM You –:–
18:24 6:24 PM
Greenwich Mean Time · UTC+0
☀️ 05:53 · 🌙 17:53
21:24 9:24 PM
GMT+03:00 · UTC+3
☀️ 07:18 · 🌙 18:22
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+3 h
Istanbul is 3 h ahead of Takoradi.
When you, Takoradi 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
🇬🇭 Takoradi
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
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 2 2 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇬🇭 Takoradi | 🇹🇷 Istanbul |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:24 | 21:24 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Greenwich Mean Time | GMT+03:00 |
| UTC offset | UTC+0 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Takoradi | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Accra | Europe/Istanbul |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:53 | 07:18 |
| Sunset | 17:53 | 18:22 |
| Daylight | 12 h | 11 h 5 min |
| People on this clock | 539,548 | 15,701,602 |
Compare Takoradi with another city
More comparisons with Takoradi: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Takoradi and Istanbul: common questions
How many hours ahead of Takoradi is Istanbul?
The clocks in Istanbul are 3 hours ahead of those in Takoradi (UTC+3 and UTC+0).
What time is it in Istanbul at the start of the working day in Takoradi?
The working day in Takoradi starts at 9:00 AM; in Istanbul it is 12:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Istanbul at the end of the working day in Takoradi?
The working day in Takoradi ends at 6:00 PM; in Istanbul it is 9:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Takoradi and Istanbul are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Takoradi (12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Istanbul), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Istanbul compared with Takoradi?
The new day starts in Istanbul earlier: at 9:00 PM in Takoradi it is already midnight there. Until 3:00 AM in Istanbul, Takoradi is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Takoradi and Istanbul change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 3 hours all year.
