Abadan to Istanbul: time difference
Istanbul is 2 h behind Abadan. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Abadan 04:08 4:08 AM Istanbul 02:08 2:08 AM You –:–
04:08 4:08 AM
Turkmenistan Standard Time · UTC+5
☀️ 07:39 · 🌙 18:05
02:08 2:08 AM
Türkiye Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:41 · 🌙 17:56
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−2 h
Istanbul is 2 h behind Abadan.
When you, Abadan and Istanbul are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇹🇲 Abadan
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇹🇷 Istanbul
22 10 PM 23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇹🇲 Abadan | 🇹🇷 Istanbul |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:08 | 02:08 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Turkmenistan Standard Time | Türkiye Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+5 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Abadan | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Ashgabat | Europe/Istanbul |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:39 | 07:41 |
| Sunset | 18:05 | 17:56 |
| Daylight | 10 h 26 min | 10 h 15 min |
| People on this clock | 39,481 | 15,701,602 |
Compare Abadan with another city
More comparisons with Abadan: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
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Abadan and Istanbul: common questions
What is the time difference between Abadan and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC+3, while Abadan is on UTC+5.
If it is 9:00 AM in Abadan, what time is it in Istanbul?
At 9:00 AM in Abadan, clocks in Istanbul show 7:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Abadan, what time is it in Istanbul?
At 6:00 PM in Abadan, clocks in Istanbul show 4:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Istanbul from Abadan?
Between 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Abadan – that is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Istanbul – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Istanbul compared with Abadan?
The new day starts in Istanbul later: until 2:00 AM in Abadan, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Istanbul, Abadan is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Abadan and Istanbul change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Abadan nor in Istanbul, so the gap is 2 hours all year round.
