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