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