Time in Istanbul vs ‘Ibrī
Istanbul keeps UTC+3 (UTC+3) and ‘Ibrī keeps UTC+4 (UTC+4) today. ‘Ibrī is 1 hour 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: 10:00–18:00 in ‘Ibrī (09:00–17:00 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 |
| ‘Ibrī—— | 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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Best hours to call
09:00 in Istanbul
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in ‘Ibrī
10:00 in Istanbul
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in ‘Ibrī
11:00 in Istanbul
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in ‘Ibrī
12:00 in Istanbul
Inside working hours on both sides
13:00 in ‘Ibrī
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Istanbul nor ‘Ibrī changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
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Common questions
How many hours ahead is ‘Ibrī of Istanbul?
‘Ibrī is 1 hour 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 ‘Ibrī?
Any hour in 09:00–17:00 Istanbul time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Istanbul and ‘Ibrī change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.