Time in Hōfu vs Istanbul
Hōfu keeps JST (UTC+9) and Istanbul keeps UTC+3 (UTC+3) today. Istanbul is 6 hours behind Hōfu; 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: 09:00–12:00 in Istanbul (15:00–18:00 your time).
| City | 00:00 in Hōfu | 01:00 in Hōfu | 02:00 in Hōfu | 03:00 in Hōfu | 04:00 in Hōfu | 05:00 in Hōfu | 06:00 in Hōfu | 07:00 in Hōfu | 08:00 in Hōfu | 09:00 in Hōfu | 10:00 in Hōfu | 11:00 in Hōfu | 12:00 in Hōfu | 13:00 in Hōfu | 14:00 in Hōfu | 15:00 in Hōfu | 16:00 in Hōfu | 17:00 in Hōfu | 18:00 in Hōfu | 19:00 in Hōfu | 20:00 in Hōfu | 21:00 in Hōfu | 22:00 in Hōfu | 23:00 in Hōfu |
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| Hōfu—— | 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 |
- Working hours
- Shoulder
- Night
- Overlap
Do more with Hōfu and Istanbul
Best hours to call
15:00 in Hōfu
Inside working hours on both sides
09:00 in Istanbul
16:00 in Hōfu
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Istanbul
17:00 in Hōfu
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Istanbul
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Hōfu nor Istanbul changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
Also useful
Common questions
How many hours ahead is Istanbul of Hōfu?
Istanbul is 6 hours behind Hōfu right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.
What is the best time to call between Hōfu and Istanbul?
Any hour in 15:00–18:00 Hōfu time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Hōfu and Istanbul change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.