Time in Istanbul vs Abū Kabīr
Istanbul keeps UTC+3 (UTC+3) and Abū Kabīr keeps EEST (UTC+3) today. Abū Kabīr is the same time as 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: 09:00–18:00 in Abū Kabīr (09:00–18:00 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 |
| 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 |
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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 Abū Kabīr of Istanbul?
Abū Kabīr and Istanbul read the same clock right now.
What is the best time to call between Istanbul and Abū Kabīr?
Any hour in 09:00–18:00 Istanbul time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Istanbul and Abū Kabīr 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.