Time in Istanbul vs Palmira
Istanbul keeps UTC+3 (UTC+3) and Palmira keeps UTC−5 (UTC−5) today. Palmira is 8 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: 09:00–10:00 in Palmira (17:00–18:00 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 |
| Palmira—— | 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
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Do more with Istanbul and Palmira
Best hours to call
17:00 in Istanbul
Inside working hours on both sides
09:00 in Palmira
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Istanbul nor Palmira changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
Also useful
Common questions
How many hours ahead is Palmira of Istanbul?
Palmira is 8 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 Palmira?
Any hour in 17:00–18:00 Istanbul time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Istanbul and Palmira change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.