Bishkek to Istanbul: time difference
Istanbul is 3 h behind Bishkek. 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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Bishkek 13:08 1:08 PM Istanbul 10:08 10:08 AM You –:–
13:08 1:08 PM
Kyrgyzstan Time · UTC+6
☀️ 07:09 · 🌙 18:30
10:08 10:08 AM
GMT+03:00 · UTC+3
☀️ 07:10 · 🌙 18:33
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−3 h
Istanbul is 3 h behind Bishkek.
When you, Bishkek 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
🇰🇬 Bishkek
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 | 🇰🇬 Bishkek | 🇹🇷 Istanbul |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:08 | 10:08 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Kyrgyzstan Time | GMT+03:00 |
| UTC offset | UTC+6 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Bishkek | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Bishkek | Europe/Istanbul |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:09 | 07:10 |
| Sunset | 18:30 | 18:33 |
| Daylight | 11 h 21 min | 11 h 23 min |
| People on this clock | 1,012,500 | 15,701,602 |
Compare Bishkek with another city
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Bishkek and Istanbul: common questions
How far behind Bishkek is Istanbul?
Istanbul is 3 hours behind Bishkek: UTC+3 against UTC+6.
If it is 9:00 AM in Bishkek, what time is it in Istanbul?
At 9:00 AM in Bishkek, clocks in Istanbul show 6:00 AM.
What time is it in Istanbul when it is 6:00 PM in Bishkek?
When it is 6:00 PM in Bishkek, it is 3:00 PM in Istanbul.
When do working hours in Bishkek and in Istanbul overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Bishkek, which is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Istanbul.
Until what time in Bishkek is it still yesterday in Istanbul?
Before 3:00 AM in Bishkek, the date in Istanbul has not changed yet. From 9:00 PM in Istanbul, it is already the next day in Bishkek.
Does the time difference between Bishkek and Istanbul change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 3 hours all year.
