Time in Bastī vs Istanbul
Bastī keeps IST (UTC+5:30) and Istanbul keeps UTC+3 (UTC+3) today. Istanbul is 2½ hours behind Bastī; 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: 09:00–16:00 in Istanbul (11:00–18:00 your time).
| City | 00:00 in Bastī | 01:00 in Bastī | 02:00 in Bastī | 03:00 in Bastī | 04:00 in Bastī | 05:00 in Bastī | 06:00 in Bastī | 07:00 in Bastī | 08:00 in Bastī | 09:00 in Bastī | 10:00 in Bastī | 11:00 in Bastī | 12:00 in Bastī | 13:00 in Bastī | 14:00 in Bastī | 15:00 in Bastī | 16:00 in Bastī | 17:00 in Bastī | 18:00 in Bastī | 19:00 in Bastī | 20:00 in Bastī | 21:00 in Bastī | 22:00 in Bastī | 23:00 in Bastī |
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| Bastī—— | 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
11:00 in Bastī
Inside working hours on both sides
09:00 in Istanbul
12:00 in Bastī
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Istanbul
13:00 in Bastī
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Istanbul
14:00 in Bastī
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Istanbul
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Bastī nor Istanbul changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
Also useful
Common questions
How many hours ahead is Istanbul of Bastī?
Istanbul is 2½ hours behind Bastī right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.
What is the best time to call between Bastī and Istanbul?
Any hour in 11:00–18:00 Bastī time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Bastī and Istanbul change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.