Time difference between Berlin and Istanbul

Does the gap change?

The gap isn't fixed. Berlin changes its clocks for daylight saving time and Istanbul doesn't, so the difference moves during the year:

• From around October 25, 2026: Istanbul ahead by 2 hours
• From around March 28, 2027: Istanbul ahead by 1 hour

Best time to meet

Office hours in Istanbul and Berlin overlap for about 7 hours a day, from 9 AM to 4 PM in Berlin (10 AM to 5 PM in Istanbul).

City details

• Time zone and daylight saving in Berlin
• Time zone and daylight saving in Istanbul

Berlin to Istanbul, hour by hour

Berlin		Istanbul
12 AM	Night	1 AM	Night
1 AM	Night	2 AM	Night
2 AM	Night	3 AM	Night
3 AM	Night	4 AM	Night
4 AM	Night	5 AM	Night
5 AM	Night	6 AM	Night
6 AM	Night	7 AM	Early or late
7 AM	Early or late	8 AM	Early or late
8 AM	Early or late	9 AM	Work hours
9 AM	Work hours	10 AM	Work hours
10 AM	Work hours	11 AM	Work hours
11 AM	Work hours	12 PM	Work hours
12 PM	Work hours	1 PM	Work hours
1 PM	Work hours	2 PM	Work hours
2 PM	Work hours	3 PM	Work hours
3 PM	Work hours	4 PM	Work hours
4 PM	Work hours	5 PM	Early or late
5 PM	Early or late	6 PM	Early or late
6 PM	Early or late	7 PM	Early or late
7 PM	Early or late	8 PM	Early or late
8 PM	Early or late	9 PM	Early or late
9 PM	Early or late	10 PM	Night
10 PM	Night	11 PM	Night
11 PM	Night	12 AM (Tue)	Night

Based on today's clocks. Work hours are 9 AM to 5 PM.