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