Offset
The time difference between Lisbon and Istanbul is 2 hours.
Lisbon (BST) is behind Istanbul (TRT).
BST: UTC+1
TRT: UTC+3
Lisbon is currently observing daylight saving time; Istanbul is not.
When to schedule
Business-hours overlap: 9 AM–3 PM in Lisbon (11 AM–5 PM in Istanbul).
Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.
Suggested time: 12:00 PM Lisbon (2:00 PM Istanbul).
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.
Portugal
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- CarnivalTue, Feb 17
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Easter SundaySun, Apr 5
- Freedom DaySat, Apr 25
- Labour DayFri, May 1
- Corpus ChristiThu, Jun 4
- National DayWed, Jun 10
- Assumption DaySat, Aug 15
- Republic DayMon, Oct 5
- All Saints DaySun, Nov 1
- Restoration of IndependenceTue, Dec 1
- Immaculate ConceptionTue, Dec 8
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
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
About these zones
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Lisbon | Istanbul | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 2:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 am | 3:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 am | 4:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 am | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 5:00 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 6:00 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 7:00 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 8:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 9:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 10:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 11:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 12:00 am | +1 day |
| 11:00 pm | 1:00 am | +1 day |
Daylight saving time
Lisbon observes daylight saving time; Istanbul does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Lisbon transitions: on Sunday, October 25, 2026, clocks fall back from BST to GMT.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 6:27 AM
- Sunset
- 8:59 PM
- Day length
- 14h 32m
- Sunrise
- 5:49 AM
- Sunset
- 8:34 PM
- Day length
- 14h 45m
Daylight overlap: 12h 6m — 6:27 AM–6:34 PM in Lisbon (8:27 AM–8:34 PM in Istanbul). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
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Airports in these zones
Airports in Greenwich Mean Time
- CAT
- LIS
Airports in Turkey Time
- IST
- SAW
- ESB
- YEI
- ADB
- GZT
- DIY
- ADA
- COV
- ASR
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Lisbon in Istanbul?
- 9:00 am Lisbon is 11:00 am Istanbul.
- What is 12:00 pm Lisbon in Istanbul?
- 12:00 pm Lisbon is 2:00 pm Istanbul.
- What is 12:30 pm Lisbon in Istanbul?
- 12:30 pm Lisbon is 2:30 pm Istanbul.
- What is 2:00 pm Lisbon in Istanbul?
- 2:00 pm Lisbon is 4:00 pm Istanbul.
- What is 5:00 pm Lisbon in Istanbul?
- 5:00 pm Lisbon is 7:00 pm Istanbul.
- What is 11:30 pm Lisbon in Istanbul?
- 11:30 pm Lisbon is 1:30 am Istanbul, the next day.