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