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