Time in Istanbul vs Bānkura
Istanbul keeps UTC+3 (UTC+3) and Bānkura keeps IST (UTC+5:30) today. Bānkura is 2½ 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 Bānkura (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 |
| Bānkura—— | 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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- Night
- Overlap
Do more with Istanbul and Bānkura
Best hours to call
09:00 in Istanbul
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Bānkura
10:00 in Istanbul
Inside working hours on both sides
13:00 in Bānkura
11:00 in Istanbul
Inside working hours on both sides
14:00 in Bānkura
12:00 in Istanbul
Inside working hours on both sides
15:00 in Bānkura
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Istanbul nor Bānkura changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
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Common questions
How many hours ahead is Bānkura of Istanbul?
Bānkura is 2½ 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 Bānkura?
Any hour in 09:00–15:00 Istanbul time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Istanbul and Bānkura change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.