Istanbul to Aktau: time difference
Aktau is 2 h ahead of Istanbul. 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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Istanbul 14:31 2:31 PM Aktau 16:31 4:31 PM You –:–
14:31 2:31 PM
Türkiye Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:41 · 🌙 17:56
16:31 4:31 PM
Kazakhstan Time · UTC+5
☀️ 08:18 · 🌙 18:22
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+2 h
Aktau is 2 h ahead of Istanbul.
When you, Istanbul and Aktau are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇹🇷 Istanbul
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
🇰🇿 Aktau
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇹🇷 Istanbul | 🇰🇿 Aktau |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:31 | 16:31 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Türkiye Standard Time | Kazakhstan Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+5 |
| Offset from Istanbul | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Istanbul | Asia/Aqtau |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:41 | 08:18 |
| Sunset | 17:56 | 18:22 |
| Daylight | 10 h 15 min | 10 h 4 min |
| People on this clock | 15,701,602 | 273,830 |
Compare Istanbul with another city
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Big time differences
Istanbul and Aktau: common questions
What is the time difference between Istanbul and Aktau?
Aktau is 2 hours ahead: it uses UTC+5, while Istanbul is on UTC+3.
What time is it in Aktau at the start of the working day in Istanbul?
The working day in Istanbul starts at 9:00 AM; in Aktau it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Istanbul, what time is it in Aktau?
At 6:00 PM in Istanbul, clocks in Aktau show 8:00 PM.
When do working hours in Istanbul and in Aktau overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Istanbul, which is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Aktau.
When does the date change in Aktau compared with Istanbul?
The new day starts in Aktau earlier: at 10:00 PM in Istanbul it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 AM in Aktau, Istanbul is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Istanbul and Aktau change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 2 hours all year.
