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