Time in Istanbul vs Altay
Istanbul keeps UTC+3 (UTC+3) and Altay keeps UTC+6 (UTC+6) today. Altay is 3 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: 12:00–18:00 in Altay (09:00–15:00 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 |
| Altay—— | 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
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Do more with Istanbul and Altay
Best hours to call
09:00 in Istanbul
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Altay
10:00 in Istanbul
Inside working hours on both sides
13:00 in Altay
11:00 in Istanbul
Inside working hours on both sides
14:00 in Altay
12:00 in Istanbul
Inside working hours on both sides
15:00 in Altay
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Istanbul nor Altay changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
Also useful
Common questions
How many hours ahead is Altay of Istanbul?
Altay is 3 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 Altay?
Any hour in 09:00–15:00 Istanbul time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Istanbul and Altay change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.