Time in Istanbul vs Handa
Istanbul keeps UTC+3 (UTC+3) and Handa keeps JST (UTC+9) today. Handa is 6 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: 15:00–18:00 in Handa (09:00–12:00 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 |
| Handa—— | 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 Handa
Best hours to call
09:00 in Istanbul
Inside working hours on both sides
15:00 in Handa
10:00 in Istanbul
Inside working hours on both sides
16:00 in Handa
11:00 in Istanbul
Inside working hours on both sides
17:00 in Handa
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Istanbul nor Handa changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
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Common questions
How many hours ahead is Handa of Istanbul?
Handa is 6 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 Handa?
Any hour in 09:00–12:00 Istanbul time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Istanbul and Handa change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.