Time in Samarkand vs Istanbul
Samarkand keeps UTC+5 (UTC+5) and Istanbul keeps UTC+3 (UTC+3) today. Istanbul is 2 hours behind Samarkand; 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 Samarkand | 01:00 in Samarkand | 02:00 in Samarkand | 03:00 in Samarkand | 04:00 in Samarkand | 05:00 in Samarkand | 06:00 in Samarkand | 07:00 in Samarkand | 08:00 in Samarkand | 09:00 in Samarkand | 10:00 in Samarkand | 11:00 in Samarkand | 12:00 in Samarkand | 13:00 in Samarkand | 14:00 in Samarkand | 15:00 in Samarkand | 16:00 in Samarkand | 17:00 in Samarkand | 18:00 in Samarkand | 19:00 in Samarkand | 20:00 in Samarkand | 21:00 in Samarkand | 22:00 in Samarkand | 23:00 in Samarkand |
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| Samarkand—— | 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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Best hours to call
11:00 in Samarkand
Inside working hours on both sides
09:00 in Istanbul
12:00 in Samarkand
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Istanbul
13:00 in Samarkand
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Istanbul
14:00 in Samarkand
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Istanbul
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Samarkand 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 Samarkand?
Istanbul is 2 hours behind Samarkand right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.
What is the best time to call between Samarkand and Istanbul?
Any hour in 11:00–18:00 Samarkand time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Samarkand and Istanbul change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.