Benares to Istanbul: time difference
Istanbul is 1 h behind Benares. 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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Benares 21:40 9:40 PM Istanbul 20:40 8:40 PM You –:–
21:40 9:40 PM
Mauritius Standard Time · UTC+4
☀️ 05:38 · 🌙 18:13
20:40 8:40 PM
GMT+03:00 · UTC+3
☀️ 07:19 · 🌙 18:21
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−1 h
Istanbul is 1 h behind Benares.
When you, Benares 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
🇲🇺 Benares
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 | 🇲🇺 Benares | 🇹🇷 Istanbul |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:40 | 20:40 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Mauritius Standard Time | GMT+03:00 |
| UTC offset | UTC+4 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Benares | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Indian/Mauritius | Europe/Istanbul |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:38 | 07:19 |
| Sunset | 18:13 | 18:21 |
| Daylight | 12 h 36 min | 11 h 2 min |
| People on this clock | 9,927 | 15,701,602 |
Compare Benares with another city
More comparisons with Benares: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Benares and Istanbul: common questions
What is the time difference between Benares and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+3, while Benares is on UTC+4.
What time is it in Istanbul when it is 9:00 AM in Benares?
When it is 9:00 AM in Benares, it is 8:00 AM in Istanbul.
What time is it in Istanbul at the end of the working day in Benares?
The working day in Benares ends at 6:00 PM; in Istanbul it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Benares and in Istanbul overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Benares, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Istanbul.
When does the date change in Istanbul compared with Benares?
The new day starts in Istanbul later: until 1:00 AM in Benares, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Istanbul, Benares is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Benares and Istanbul the same all year?
Yes. Neither Benares nor Istanbul switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
