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