Time in Istanbul vs Aktau
Istanbul keeps UTC+3 (UTC+3) and Aktau keeps UTC+5 (UTC+5) today. Aktau is 2 hours ahead of 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: 11:00–18:00 in Aktau (09:00–16:00 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 |
| Aktau—— | 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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Do more with Istanbul and Aktau
Best hours to call
09:00 in Istanbul
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Aktau
10:00 in Istanbul
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Aktau
11:00 in Istanbul
Inside working hours on both sides
13:00 in Aktau
12:00 in Istanbul
Inside working hours on both sides
14:00 in Aktau
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Istanbul nor Aktau changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
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Common questions
How many hours ahead is Aktau of Istanbul?
Aktau is 2 hours ahead of Istanbul right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.
What is the best time to call between Istanbul and Aktau?
Any hour in 09:00–16:00 Istanbul time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Istanbul and Aktau change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.