Istanbul to Ashgabat: time difference
Ashgabat is 2 h ahead of Istanbul. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇹🇲 Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
41
- Turkmenistan Standard Time
- UTC+5
- Daytime
☀️ 07:38 · 🌙 18:04 · 10 h 26 min
+2 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Istanbul 09:28 9:28 AM Ashgabat 11:28 11:28 AM You –:–
09:28 9:28 AM
Türkiye Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:41 · 🌙 17:56
11:28 11:28 AM
Turkmenistan Standard Time · UTC+5
☀️ 07:38 · 🌙 18:04
·
+2 h
Ashgabat is 2 h ahead of Istanbul.
When you, Istanbul and Ashgabat 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
🇹🇲 Ashgabat
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 | 🇹🇲 Ashgabat |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:28 | 11:28 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Türkiye Standard Time | Turkmenistan Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+5 |
| Offset from Istanbul | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Istanbul | Asia/Ashgabat |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:41 | 07:38 |
| Sunset | 17:56 | 18:04 |
| Daylight | 10 h 15 min | 10 h 26 min |
| People on this clock | 15,701,602 | 909,000 |
Compare Istanbul with another city
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Istanbul and Ashgabat: common questions
How far ahead of Istanbul is Ashgabat?
Ashgabat is 2 hours ahead of Istanbul: UTC+5 against UTC+3.
What time is it in Ashgabat at the start of the working day in Istanbul?
The working day in Istanbul starts at 9:00 AM; in Ashgabat it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Ashgabat at the end of the working day in Istanbul?
The working day in Istanbul ends at 6:00 PM; in Ashgabat it is 8:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Ashgabat from Istanbul?
Between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM in Istanbul – that is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Ashgabat – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Ashgabat compared with Istanbul?
The new day starts in Ashgabat earlier: at 10:00 PM in Istanbul it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 AM in Ashgabat, Istanbul is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Istanbul and Ashgabat the same all year?
Yes. Neither Istanbul nor Ashgabat switches to summer time, so the gap is always 2 hours.
