Time in Muscat vs Istanbul
Muscat keeps UTC+4 (UTC+4) and Istanbul keeps UTC+3 (UTC+3) today. Istanbul is 1 hour behind Muscat; 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: 09:00–17:00 in Istanbul (10:00–18:00 your time).
| City | 00:00 in Muscat | 01:00 in Muscat | 02:00 in Muscat | 03:00 in Muscat | 04:00 in Muscat | 05:00 in Muscat | 06:00 in Muscat | 07:00 in Muscat | 08:00 in Muscat | 09:00 in Muscat | 10:00 in Muscat | 11:00 in Muscat | 12:00 in Muscat | 13:00 in Muscat | 14:00 in Muscat | 15:00 in Muscat | 16:00 in Muscat | 17:00 in Muscat | 18:00 in Muscat | 19:00 in Muscat | 20:00 in Muscat | 21:00 in Muscat | 22:00 in Muscat | 23:00 in Muscat |
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| Muscat—— | 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 Muscat and Istanbul
Best hours to call
10:00 in Muscat
Inside working hours on both sides
09:00 in Istanbul
11:00 in Muscat
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Istanbul
12:00 in Muscat
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Istanbul
13:00 in Muscat
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Istanbul
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Muscat nor Istanbul changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
Also useful
Common questions
How many hours ahead is Istanbul of Muscat?
Istanbul is 1 hour behind Muscat right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.
What is the best time to call between Muscat and Istanbul?
Any hour in 10:00–18:00 Muscat time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Muscat and Istanbul change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.