Love Taps / Time zones / London and Istanbul
Time difference between London and Istanbul
Istanbul is 2 hours ahead of London. From October 25, 2026: Istanbul is 3 hours ahead of London.
| London | United Kingdom · Europe/London · UTC+1 |
|---|---|
| Istanbul | Türkiye · Europe/Istanbul · UTC+3 |
| Difference now | Istanbul is 2 hours ahead of London |
| Distance | 1,554 miles (2,501 km) |
Daylight saving changes in the next 12 months
| Period | Difference |
|---|---|
| Until October 25, 2026 | Istanbul is 2 hours ahead of London |
| October 25, 2026 – March 28, 2027 | Istanbul is 3 hours ahead of London |
| From March 28, 2027 | Istanbul is 2 hours ahead of London |
London observes daylight saving time. Istanbul does not observe it. Dates are the local dates on which each change takes effect.
Best times to call
Both awake while the difference is 2 hours
Hours when it is between 8:00 am and 11:00 pm in both cities:
- 8:00 am – 9:00 pm in London = 10:00 am – 11:00 pm in Istanbul · 13 hours
Outside working hours on workdays while the difference is 2 hours
Hours when both cities are awake and neither is between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm:
- 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm in London = 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm in Istanbul · 4 hours
Both awake while the difference is 3 hours
Hours when it is between 8:00 am and 11:00 pm in both cities:
- 8:00 am – 8:00 pm in London = 11:00 am – 11:00 pm in Istanbul · 12 hours
Outside working hours on workdays while the difference is 3 hours
Hours when both cities are awake and neither is between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm:
- 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm in London = 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm in Istanbul · 3 hours
Good morning and goodnight
- 8:00 am in London is 10:00 am in Istanbul.
- 10:00 pm in London is 12:00 am in Istanbul the next day.
- 8:00 am in Istanbul is 6:00 am in London.
A message sent at one person's bedtime often lands during the other's day. Love Taps has Good morning and Goodnight moods for this: one tap, no reply expected.
Hour by hour
Current offsets. Highlighted rows are hours when both cities are between 8:00 am and 11:00 pm.
| London | Istanbul | 8 am – 11 pm |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 2:00 am | Both asleep |
| 1:00 am | 3:00 am | Both asleep |
| 2:00 am | 4:00 am | Both asleep |
| 3:00 am | 5:00 am | Both asleep |
| 4:00 am | 6:00 am | Both asleep |
| 5:00 am | 7:00 am | Both asleep |
| 6:00 am | 8:00 am | London asleep |
| 7:00 am | 9:00 am | London asleep |
| 8:00 am | 10:00 am | Both awake |
| 9:00 am | 11:00 am | Both awake |
| 10:00 am | 12:00 pm | Both awake |
| 11:00 am | 1:00 pm | Both awake |
| 12:00 pm | 2:00 pm | Both awake |
| 1:00 pm | 3:00 pm | Both awake |
| 2:00 pm | 4:00 pm | Both awake |
| 3:00 pm | 5:00 pm | Both awake |
| 4:00 pm | 6:00 pm | Both awake |
| 5:00 pm | 7:00 pm | Both awake |
| 6:00 pm | 8:00 pm | Both awake |
| 7:00 pm | 9:00 pm | Both awake |
| 8:00 pm | 10:00 pm | Both awake |
| 9:00 pm | 11:00 pm | Istanbul asleep |
| 10:00 pm | 12:00 am +1 day | Istanbul asleep |
| 11:00 pm | 1:00 am +1 day | Both asleep |
Other long-distance pairs
- New York and London · 5 hours
- Los Angeles and London · 8 hours
- Chicago and London · 6 hours
- Houston and London · 6 hours
- Dallas and London · 6 hours
- Seattle and London · 8 hours
- Boston and London · 5 hours
- Atlanta and London · 5 hours
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Computed October 9, 2026. Love Taps reference pages.