Time in Istanbul vs Kara
Istanbul keeps UTC+3 (UTC+3) and Kara keeps WAT (UTC+1) today. Kara is 2 hours 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: 09:00–16:00 in Kara (11:00–18:00 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 |
| Kara—— | 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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- Overlap
Do more with Istanbul and Kara
Best hours to call
11:00 in Istanbul
Inside working hours on both sides
09:00 in Kara
12:00 in Istanbul
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Kara
13:00 in Istanbul
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Kara
14:00 in Istanbul
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Kara
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Istanbul nor Kara changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
Also useful
Common questions
How many hours ahead is Kara of Istanbul?
Kara is 2 hours 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 Kara?
Any hour in 11:00–18:00 Istanbul time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Istanbul and Kara change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.