Almaty to Istanbul: time difference
Istanbul is 3 h behind Almaty. 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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Almaty 07:13 7:13 AM Istanbul 04:13 4:13 AM You –:–
07:13 7:13 AM
East Kazakhstan Time · UTC+6
☀️ 07:18 · 🌙 17:56
04:13 4:13 AM
GMT+03:00 · UTC+3
☀️ 07:27 · 🌙 18:11
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−3 h
Istanbul is 3 h behind Almaty.
When you, Almaty 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
🇰🇿 Almaty
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
21 9 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇰🇿 Almaty | 🇹🇷 Istanbul |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:13 | 04:13 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 25, 2026 | Sunday, October 25, 2026 |
| Time zone | East Kazakhstan Time | GMT+03:00 |
| UTC offset | UTC+6 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Almaty | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Almaty | Europe/Istanbul |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:18 | 07:27 |
| Sunset | 17:56 | 18:11 |
| Daylight | 10 h 38 min | 10 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 1,475,400 | 15,701,602 |
Compare Almaty with another city
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Almaty and Istanbul: common questions
How far behind Almaty is Istanbul?
Istanbul is 2 hours behind Almaty: UTC+3 against UTC+5.
What time is it in Istanbul when it is 9:00 AM in Almaty?
When it is 9:00 AM in Almaty, it is 7:00 AM in Istanbul.
If it is 6:00 PM in Almaty, what time is it in Istanbul?
At 6:00 PM in Almaty, clocks in Istanbul show 4:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Istanbul from Almaty?
Between 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Almaty – that is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Istanbul – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Istanbul?
Until 2:00 AM in Almaty it is still the previous day in Istanbul. The other way round, from 10:00 PM in Istanbul it is already the next day in Almaty.
Is the time difference between Almaty and Istanbul the same all year?
Yes. Neither Almaty nor Istanbul switches to summer time, so the gap is always 2 hours.
