Time in Istanbul vs Rabak
Istanbul keeps UTC+3 (UTC+3) and Rabak keeps CAT (UTC+2) today. Rabak is 1 hour 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: 09:00–17:00 in Rabak (10:00–18:00 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 |
| Rabak—— | 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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- Overlap
Do more with Istanbul and Rabak
Best hours to call
10:00 in Istanbul
Inside working hours on both sides
09:00 in Rabak
11:00 in Istanbul
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Rabak
12:00 in Istanbul
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Rabak
13:00 in Istanbul
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Rabak
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Istanbul nor Rabak changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
Also useful
Common questions
How many hours ahead is Rabak of Istanbul?
Rabak is 1 hour 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 Rabak?
Any hour in 10:00–18:00 Istanbul time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Istanbul and Rabak change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.