Time in Istanbul vs Bissau
Istanbul keeps UTC+3 (UTC+3) and Bissau keeps GMT (UTC+0) today. Bissau is 3 hours behind Istanbul; the rows below read both clocks live.
The working day, side by side
Hours shaded in both rows are inside working hours in both cities: 09:00–15:00 in Bissau (12:00–18:00 your time).
| City | 00:00 in Istanbul | 01:00 in Istanbul | 02:00 in Istanbul | 03:00 in Istanbul | 04:00 in Istanbul | 05:00 in Istanbul | 06:00 in Istanbul | 07:00 in Istanbul | 08:00 in Istanbul | 09:00 in Istanbul | 10:00 in Istanbul | 11:00 in Istanbul | 12:00 in Istanbul | 13:00 in Istanbul | 14:00 in Istanbul | 15:00 in Istanbul | 16:00 in Istanbul | 17:00 in Istanbul | 18:00 in Istanbul | 19:00 in Istanbul | 20:00 in Istanbul | 21:00 in Istanbul | 22:00 in Istanbul | 23:00 in Istanbul |
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| Istanbul—— | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| Bissau—— | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
- Working hours
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- Night
- Overlap
Do more with Istanbul and Bissau
Best hours to call
12:00 in Istanbul
Inside working hours on both sides
09:00 in Bissau
13:00 in Istanbul
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Bissau
14:00 in Istanbul
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Bissau
15:00 in Istanbul
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Bissau
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Istanbul nor Bissau changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
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Common questions
How many hours ahead is Bissau of Istanbul?
Bissau is 3 hours behind Istanbul right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.
What is the best time to call between Istanbul and Bissau?
Any hour in 12:00–18:00 Istanbul time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Istanbul and Bissau change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.