🇧🇬 Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria
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- Eastern European Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Night
☀️ 07:00 · 🌙 17:04 · 10 h 4 min
Veliko Tarnovo to Istanbul: time difference
Istanbul is 1 h ahead of Veliko Tarnovo. 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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Veliko Tarnovo 01:59 1:59 AM Istanbul 02:59 2:59 AM You –:–
01:59 1:59 AM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:00 · 🌙 17:04
02:59 2:59 AM
Türkiye Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:42 · 🌙 17:55
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+1 h
Istanbul is 1 h ahead of Veliko Tarnovo.
When you, Veliko Tarnovo and Istanbul are all at the desk
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Working hours
🇧🇬 Veliko Tarnovo
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🇹🇷 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 | 🇧🇬 Veliko Tarnovo | 🇹🇷 Istanbul |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:59 | 02:59 |
| Local date | Saturday, November 7, 2026 | Saturday, November 7, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Standard Time | Türkiye Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Veliko Tarnovo | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Sofia | Europe/Istanbul |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:00 | 07:42 |
| Sunset | 17:04 | 17:55 |
| Daylight | 10 h 4 min | 10 h 12 min |
| People on this clock | 71,150 | 15,701,602 |
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Veliko Tarnovo and Istanbul: common questions
How far ahead of Veliko Tarnovo is Istanbul?
Istanbul is 1 hour ahead of Veliko Tarnovo: UTC+3 against UTC+2.
What time is it in Istanbul when it is 9:00 AM in Veliko Tarnovo?
When it is 9:00 AM in Veliko Tarnovo, it is 10:00 AM in Istanbul.
What time is it in Istanbul at the end of the working day in Veliko Tarnovo?
The working day in Veliko Tarnovo ends at 6:00 PM; in Istanbul it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Veliko Tarnovo and Istanbul are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Veliko Tarnovo (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 Veliko Tarnovo 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 Veliko Tarnovo.
Does the time difference between Veliko Tarnovo and Istanbul change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Veliko Tarnovo. From March 28, 2027, Istanbul and Veliko Tarnovo will have the same time.
