Time in Istanbul vs Sohar
Istanbul keeps UTC+3 (UTC+3) and Sohar keeps UTC+4 (UTC+4) today. Sohar is 1 hour 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: 10:00–18:00 in Sohar (09:00–17:00 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 |
| Sohar—— | 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 Sohar
Best hours to call
09:00 in Istanbul
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Sohar
10:00 in Istanbul
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Sohar
11:00 in Istanbul
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Sohar
12:00 in Istanbul
Inside working hours on both sides
13:00 in Sohar
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Istanbul nor Sohar changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
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Common questions
How many hours ahead is Sohar of Istanbul?
Sohar is 1 hour 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 Sohar?
Any hour in 09:00–17:00 Istanbul time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Istanbul and Sohar change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.