Istanbul to Zurich time
Zurich is 2 hours behind Istanbul.
Time difference between Istanbul and Zurich
Zurich is 2 hours behind Istanbul. Istanbul is on Türkiye Standard Time (UTC+03:00) and Zurich is on Central European Standard Time (UTC+01:00).
The gap is not constant. Because of daylight saving it varies from 1 hour to 2 hours over the year.
Convert Istanbul time to Zurich time
These examples use the current offsets, UTC+03:00 for Istanbul and UTC+01:00 for Zurich. Use the converter above for any other time or date.
Zurich is behind, so from midnight to 2:00 AM in Istanbul it is still the previous calendar day in Zurich.
| Istanbul time | Zurich time |
|---|---|
| 6:00 AM | 4:00 AM |
| 9:00 AM | 7:00 AM |
| 12:00 PM | 10:00 AM |
| 3:00 PM | 1:00 PM |
| 6:00 PM | 4:00 PM |
| 9:00 PM | 7:00 PM |
Best time to call or meet: Istanbul and Zurich working hours
Taking 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday to Friday, as business hours, both cities are at work from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Istanbul (9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Zurich). That is 6 hours of shared working time each weekday.
Weekends, public holidays and local working weeks differ by country, so check those before booking.
Daylight saving time in Istanbul and Zurich
Istanbul does not change its clocks for daylight saving, so its UTC offset stays the same all year.
Zurich observes daylight saving time. Its next change is on Mar 28, 2027 at 2:00 AM, when clocks go forward 1 hour (UTC+01:00 to UTC+02:00).