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