Time in Hong Kong vs Istanbul
Hong Kong keeps HKT (UTC+8) and Istanbul keeps UTC+3 (UTC+3) today. Istanbul is 5 hours behind Hong Kong; 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: 09:00–13:00 in Istanbul (14:00–18:00 your time).
| City | 00:00 in Hong Kong | 01:00 in Hong Kong | 02:00 in Hong Kong | 03:00 in Hong Kong | 04:00 in Hong Kong | 05:00 in Hong Kong | 06:00 in Hong Kong | 07:00 in Hong Kong | 08:00 in Hong Kong | 09:00 in Hong Kong | 10:00 in Hong Kong | 11:00 in Hong Kong | 12:00 in Hong Kong | 13:00 in Hong Kong | 14:00 in Hong Kong | 15:00 in Hong Kong | 16:00 in Hong Kong | 17:00 in Hong Kong | 18:00 in Hong Kong | 19:00 in Hong Kong | 20:00 in Hong Kong | 21:00 in Hong Kong | 22:00 in Hong Kong | 23:00 in Hong Kong |
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| Hong Kong—— | 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 Hong Kong and Istanbul
Best hours to call
14:00 in Hong Kong
Inside working hours on both sides
09:00 in Istanbul
15:00 in Hong Kong
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Istanbul
16:00 in Hong Kong
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Istanbul
17:00 in Hong Kong
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Istanbul
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Hong Kong nor Istanbul changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
Also useful
Common questions
How many hours ahead is Istanbul of Hong Kong?
Istanbul is 5 hours behind Hong Kong right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.
What is the best time to call between Hong Kong and Istanbul?
Any hour in 14:00–18:00 Hong Kong time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Hong Kong and Istanbul change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.