Time in Sōka vs Istanbul
Sōka keeps JST (UTC+9) and Istanbul keeps UTC+3 (UTC+3) today. Istanbul is 6 hours behind Sōka; 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: 09:00–12:00 in Istanbul (15:00–18:00 your time).
| City | 00:00 in Sōka | 01:00 in Sōka | 02:00 in Sōka | 03:00 in Sōka | 04:00 in Sōka | 05:00 in Sōka | 06:00 in Sōka | 07:00 in Sōka | 08:00 in Sōka | 09:00 in Sōka | 10:00 in Sōka | 11:00 in Sōka | 12:00 in Sōka | 13:00 in Sōka | 14:00 in Sōka | 15:00 in Sōka | 16:00 in Sōka | 17:00 in Sōka | 18:00 in Sōka | 19:00 in Sōka | 20:00 in Sōka | 21:00 in Sōka | 22:00 in Sōka | 23:00 in Sōka |
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| Sōka—— | 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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Do more with Sōka and Istanbul
Best hours to call
15:00 in Sōka
Inside working hours on both sides
09:00 in Istanbul
16:00 in Sōka
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Istanbul
17:00 in Sōka
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Istanbul
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Sōka nor Istanbul changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
Also useful
Common questions
How many hours ahead is Istanbul of Sōka?
Istanbul is 6 hours behind Sōka right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.
What is the best time to call between Sōka and Istanbul?
Any hour in 15:00–18:00 Sōka time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Sōka and Istanbul change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.