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