Time in Istanbul vs Bukavu
Istanbul keeps UTC+3 (UTC+3) and Bukavu keeps CAT (UTC+2) today. Bukavu is 1 hour behind 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: 09:00–17:00 in Bukavu (10:00–18:00 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 |
| Bukavu—— | 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
- Shoulder
- Night
- Overlap
Do more with Istanbul and Bukavu
Best hours to call
10:00 in Istanbul
Inside working hours on both sides
09:00 in Bukavu
11:00 in Istanbul
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Bukavu
12:00 in Istanbul
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Bukavu
13:00 in Istanbul
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Bukavu
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Istanbul nor Bukavu changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
Also useful
Common questions
How many hours ahead is Bukavu of Istanbul?
Bukavu is 1 hour behind 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 Bukavu?
Any hour in 10:00–18:00 Istanbul time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Istanbul and Bukavu change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.