Time in Abū Kabīr vs Istanbul
Abū Kabīr keeps EEST (UTC+3) and Istanbul keeps UTC+3 (UTC+3) today. Istanbul is the same time as Abū Kabīr; 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: 09:00–18:00 in Istanbul (09:00–18:00 your time).
| City | 00:00 in Abū Kabīr | 01:00 in Abū Kabīr | 02:00 in Abū Kabīr | 03:00 in Abū Kabīr | 04:00 in Abū Kabīr | 05:00 in Abū Kabīr | 06:00 in Abū Kabīr | 07:00 in Abū Kabīr | 08:00 in Abū Kabīr | 09:00 in Abū Kabīr | 10:00 in Abū Kabīr | 11:00 in Abū Kabīr | 12:00 in Abū Kabīr | 13:00 in Abū Kabīr | 14:00 in Abū Kabīr | 15:00 in Abū Kabīr | 16:00 in Abū Kabīr | 17:00 in Abū Kabīr | 18:00 in Abū Kabīr | 19:00 in Abū Kabīr | 20:00 in Abū Kabīr | 21:00 in Abū Kabīr | 22:00 in Abū Kabīr | 23:00 in Abū Kabīr |
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| Abū Kabīr—— | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| 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 |
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Best hours to call
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Abū Kabīr next changes on Thursday 29 October 2026. Between those two dates the gap between the cities is an hour different from the one shown above — which is exactly when a recurring meeting drifts. Every date we track is on the daylight saving page.
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Common questions
How many hours ahead is Istanbul of Abū Kabīr?
Istanbul and Abū Kabīr read the same clock right now.
What is the best time to call between Abū Kabīr and Istanbul?
Any hour in 09:00–18:00 Abū Kabīr time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Abū Kabīr and Istanbul change clocks on the same date?
Only one of them does, so the gap between them changes twice a year even though neither city moved relative to the sun.