Offset
The time difference between Istanbul and Hamburg is 1 hour.
Istanbul (TRT) is ahead of Hamburg (CEST).
TRT: UTC+3
CEST: UTC+2
Hamburg is currently observing daylight saving time; Istanbul is not.
When to schedule
Business-hours overlap: 10 AM–5 PM in Istanbul (9 AM–4 PM in Hamburg).
Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.
Suggested time: 1:00 PM Istanbul (12:00 PM Hamburg).
This window may shift by an hour during daylight saving time.
Public holidays in 2026
National public holidays can affect availability — a counterpart is likely off work on their own holidays, so it's worth planning meetings and deadlines around them.
Turkey
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- National Independence & Children's DayThu, Apr 23
- Labour DayFri, May 1
- Atatürk Commemoration & Youth DayTue, May 19
- Democracy and National Unity DayWed, Jul 15
- Victory DaySun, Aug 30
- Republic DayThu, Oct 29
Germany
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Easter MondayMon, Apr 6
- Labour DayFri, May 1
- Ascension DayThu, May 14
- Whit MondayMon, May 25
- German Unity DaySat, Oct 3
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
- St. Stephen's DaySat, Dec 26
About these zones
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Istanbul | Hamburg | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 11:00 pm | -1 day |
| 1:00 am | 12:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 am | 1:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 am | 2:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 2:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 3:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 4:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 5:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 6:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 7:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 8:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 pm | 9:00 pm | Same day |
Daylight saving time
Hamburg observes daylight saving time; Istanbul does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Hamburg transitions: on Sunday, October 25, 2026, clocks fall back from CEST to CET.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 7:27 AM
- Sunset
- 6:11 PM
- Day length
- 10h 44m
- Sunrise
- 8:04 AM
- Sunset
- 6:06 PM
- Day length
- 10h 2m
Cities in these zones
Other cities in Turkey Time
Other cities in Central European Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Turkey Time
- IST
- SAW
- ESB
- YEI
- ADB
- GZT
- DIY
- ADA
- COV
- ASR
Airports in Central European Time
- BER
- HAM
- LBC
- MUC
- CGN
- DUS
- FRA
- STR
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Istanbul in Hamburg?
- 9:00 am Istanbul is 7:00 am Hamburg.
- What is 12:00 pm Istanbul in Hamburg?
- 12:00 pm Istanbul is 10:00 am Hamburg.
- What is 12:30 pm Istanbul in Hamburg?
- 12:30 pm Istanbul is 10:30 am Hamburg.
- What is 2:00 pm Istanbul in Hamburg?
- 2:00 pm Istanbul is 12:00 pm Hamburg.
- What is 5:00 pm Istanbul in Hamburg?
- 5:00 pm Istanbul is 3:00 pm Hamburg.
- What is 11:30 pm Istanbul in Hamburg?
- 11:30 pm Istanbul is 9:30 pm Hamburg.