Time in Kota vs Istanbul
Kota keeps IST (UTC+5:30) and Istanbul keeps UTC+3 (UTC+3) today. Istanbul is 2½ hours behind Kota; 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: 09:00–16:00 in Istanbul (11:00–18:00 your time).
| City | 00:00 in Kota | 01:00 in Kota | 02:00 in Kota | 03:00 in Kota | 04:00 in Kota | 05:00 in Kota | 06:00 in Kota | 07:00 in Kota | 08:00 in Kota | 09:00 in Kota | 10:00 in Kota | 11:00 in Kota | 12:00 in Kota | 13:00 in Kota | 14:00 in Kota | 15:00 in Kota | 16:00 in Kota | 17:00 in Kota | 18:00 in Kota | 19:00 in Kota | 20:00 in Kota | 21:00 in Kota | 22:00 in Kota | 23:00 in Kota |
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| Kota—— | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| 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 |
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Do more with Kota and Istanbul
Best hours to call
11:00 in Kota
Inside working hours on both sides
09:00 in Istanbul
12:00 in Kota
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Istanbul
13:00 in Kota
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Istanbul
14:00 in Kota
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Istanbul
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Kota nor Istanbul changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
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Common questions
How many hours ahead is Istanbul of Kota?
Istanbul is 2½ hours behind Kota right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.
What is the best time to call between Kota and Istanbul?
Any hour in 11:00–18:00 Kota time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Kota and Istanbul change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.