Time in Istanbul vs Shantou
Istanbul keeps UTC+3 (UTC+3) and Shantou keeps CST (UTC+8) today. Shantou is 5 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: 14:00–18:00 in Shantou (09:00–13:00 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 |
| Shantou—— | 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 Shantou
Best hours to call
09:00 in Istanbul
Inside working hours on both sides
14:00 in Shantou
10:00 in Istanbul
Inside working hours on both sides
15:00 in Shantou
11:00 in Istanbul
Inside working hours on both sides
16:00 in Shantou
12:00 in Istanbul
Inside working hours on both sides
17:00 in Shantou
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Istanbul nor Shantou changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
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Common questions
How many hours ahead is Shantou of Istanbul?
Shantou is 5 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 Shantou?
Any hour in 09:00–13:00 Istanbul time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Istanbul and Shantou change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.