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Time difference between Sydney and Istanbul

Istanbul is 7 hours behind Sydney

Sydney, Australia is UTC+10 · Istanbul, Türkiye is UTC+3 — on standard time

The gap is not the same all year

Every converter gives one number for this pair. That number is right for most of the year and wrong for part of it, because Sydney goes forward on the first Sunday in October and back on the first Sunday in April and Istanbul does not change its clocks.

Sydney / Istanbul clocksDifferenceHow long
standard / standard7 hours behindabout 26 weeks
summer / standard8 hours behindabout 26 weeks

Istanbul stays put all year while Sydney moves, so a meeting fixed in Istanbul's calendar shifts by an hour twice a year at Sydney's end.

When they can both be at their desks

Nine-to-five in both cities overlaps for 1 hour — 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM in Sydney, the same moment as 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Istanbul.

Sydney to Istanbul, hour by hour

SydneyIstanbul
12:00 AM5:00 PM (previous day)
1:00 AM6:00 PM (previous day)
2:00 AM7:00 PM (previous day)
3:00 AM8:00 PM (previous day)
4:00 AM9:00 PM (previous day)
5:00 AM10:00 PM (previous day)
6:00 AM11:00 PM (previous day)
7:00 AM12:00 AM
8:00 AM1:00 AM
9:00 AM2:00 AM
10:00 AM3:00 AM
11:00 AM4:00 AM
12:00 PM5:00 AM
1:00 PM6:00 AM
2:00 PM7:00 AM
3:00 PM8:00 AM
4:00 PM9:00 AM
5:00 PM10:00 AM
6:00 PM11:00 AM
7:00 PM12:00 PM
8:00 PM1:00 PM
9:00 PM2:00 PM
10:00 PM3:00 PM
11:00 PM4:00 PM

On the usual gap of 7 hours.

Frequently asked questions

What is the time difference between Sydney and Istanbul?

Istanbul is 7 hours behind Sydney for most of the year. It is not the same all year — there is one other gap, because Sydney goes forward on the first Sunday in October and back on the first Sunday in April and Istanbul does not change its clocks.

Is Istanbul ahead of Sydney?

No — Istanbul is 7 hours behind. Sydney is UTC+10 and Istanbul is UTC+3 on standard time.

What time is 9 AM in Sydney in Istanbul?

2:00 AM, on the usual gap.

When can Sydney and Istanbul meet?

Standard nine-to-five hours overlap for 1 hour: 4:00 PM–5:00 PM in Sydney, which is 9:00 AM–10:00 AM in Istanbul.

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