Al-qabil to Istanbul: time difference
Istanbul is 1 h behind Al-qabil. 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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Al-qabil 11:37 11:37 AM Istanbul 10:37 10:37 AM You –:–
11:37 11:37 AM
Gulf Standard Time · UTC+4
☀️ 06:15 · 🌙 17:28
10:37 10:37 AM
Türkiye Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:41 · 🌙 17:56
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−1 h
Istanbul is 1 h behind Al-qabil.
When you, Al-qabil 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
🇴🇲 Al-qabil
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
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 22 10 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇴🇲 Al-qabil | 🇹🇷 Istanbul |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:37 | 10:37 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Gulf Standard Time | Türkiye Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+4 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Al-qabil | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Muscat | Europe/Istanbul |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:15 | 07:41 |
| Sunset | 17:28 | 17:56 |
| Daylight | 11 h 13 min | 10 h 15 min |
| People on this clock | 14,008 | 15,701,602 |
Compare Al-qabil with another city
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Big time differences
Al-qabil and Istanbul: common questions
What is the time difference between Al-qabil and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+3, while Al-qabil is on UTC+4.
What time is it in Istanbul when it is 9:00 AM in Al-qabil?
When it is 9:00 AM in Al-qabil, it is 8:00 AM in Istanbul.
What time is it in Istanbul at the end of the working day in Al-qabil?
The working day in Al-qabil ends at 6:00 PM; in Istanbul it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Istanbul from Al-qabil?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Al-qabil – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Istanbul – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Istanbul compared with Al-qabil?
The new day starts in Istanbul later: until 1:00 AM in Al-qabil, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Istanbul, Al-qabil is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Al-qabil and Istanbul the same all year?
Yes. Neither Al-qabil nor Istanbul switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
