Zurich to Istanbul time
Istanbul is 2 hours ahead of Zurich.
Time difference between Zurich and Istanbul
Istanbul is 2 hours ahead of Zurich. Zurich is on Central European Standard Time (UTC+01:00) and Istanbul is on Türkiye Standard Time (UTC+03:00).
The gap is not constant. Because of daylight saving it varies from 1 hour to 2 hours over the year.
Convert Zurich time to Istanbul time
These examples use the current offsets, UTC+01:00 for Zurich and UTC+03:00 for Istanbul. Use the converter above for any other time or date.
Istanbul is ahead, so from 10:00 PM to midnight in Zurich it is already the next calendar day in Istanbul.
| Zurich time | Istanbul time |
|---|---|
| 6:00 AM | 8:00 AM |
| 9:00 AM | 11:00 AM |
| 12:00 PM | 2:00 PM |
| 3:00 PM | 5:00 PM |
| 6:00 PM | 8:00 PM |
| 9:00 PM | 11:00 PM |
Best time to call or meet: Zurich and Istanbul working hours
Taking 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday to Friday, as business hours, both cities are at work from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Zurich (11:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Istanbul). 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 Zurich and Istanbul
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).
Istanbul does not change its clocks for daylight saving, so its UTC offset stays the same all year.