Time in Istanbul vs Shihezi
Istanbul keeps UTC+3 (UTC+3) and Shihezi keeps UTC+6 (UTC+6) today. Shihezi is 3 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 Shihezi (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 |
| Shihezi—— | 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 Shihezi
Best hours to call
09:00 in Istanbul
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Shihezi
10:00 in Istanbul
Inside working hours on both sides
13:00 in Shihezi
11:00 in Istanbul
Inside working hours on both sides
14:00 in Shihezi
12:00 in Istanbul
Inside working hours on both sides
15:00 in Shihezi
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Istanbul nor Shihezi changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
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Common questions
How many hours ahead is Shihezi of Istanbul?
Shihezi is 3 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 Shihezi?
Any hour in 09:00–15:00 Istanbul time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Istanbul and Shihezi change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.