Time in Puqi vs Istanbul
Puqi keeps CST (UTC+8) and Istanbul keeps UTC+3 (UTC+3) today. Istanbul is 5 hours behind Puqi; 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: 09:00–13:00 in Istanbul (14:00–18:00 your time).
| City | 00:00 in Puqi | 01:00 in Puqi | 02:00 in Puqi | 03:00 in Puqi | 04:00 in Puqi | 05:00 in Puqi | 06:00 in Puqi | 07:00 in Puqi | 08:00 in Puqi | 09:00 in Puqi | 10:00 in Puqi | 11:00 in Puqi | 12:00 in Puqi | 13:00 in Puqi | 14:00 in Puqi | 15:00 in Puqi | 16:00 in Puqi | 17:00 in Puqi | 18:00 in Puqi | 19:00 in Puqi | 20:00 in Puqi | 21:00 in Puqi | 22:00 in Puqi | 23:00 in Puqi |
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| Puqi—— | 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 |
- Working hours
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- Night
- Overlap
Do more with Puqi and Istanbul
Best hours to call
14:00 in Puqi
Inside working hours on both sides
09:00 in Istanbul
15:00 in Puqi
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Istanbul
16:00 in Puqi
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Istanbul
17:00 in Puqi
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Istanbul
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Puqi nor Istanbul changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
Also useful
Common questions
How many hours ahead is Istanbul of Puqi?
Istanbul is 5 hours behind Puqi right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.
What is the best time to call between Puqi and Istanbul?
Any hour in 14:00–18:00 Puqi time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Puqi and Istanbul change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.