Istanbul to Azerbaijan: time difference
Azerbaijan is 1 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 16:45 4:45 PM Azerbaijan 17:45 5:45 PM You –:–
16:45 4:45 PM
GMT+03:00 · UTC+3
☀️ 07:10 · 🌙 18:33
17:45 5:45 PM
Azerbaijan Standard Time · UTC+4
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:11
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+1 h
Azerbaijan is 1 h ahead of Istanbul.
When you, Istanbul and Azerbaijan 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
🇦🇿 Azerbaijan
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 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇹🇷 Istanbul | 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:45 | 17:45 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | GMT+03:00 | Azerbaijan Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+4 |
| Offset from Istanbul | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Istanbul | Asia/Baku |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:10 | 06:46 |
| Sunset | 18:33 | 18:11 |
| Daylight | 11 h 23 min | 11 h 24 min |
| People on this clock | 15,701,602 | 10,145,212 |
Compare Istanbul with another city
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Big time differences
Istanbul and Azerbaijan: common questions
How many hours ahead of Istanbul is Azerbaijan?
The clocks in Azerbaijan are 1 hour ahead of those in Istanbul (UTC+4 and UTC+3).
What time is it in Azerbaijan at the start of the working day in Istanbul?
The working day in Istanbul starts at 9:00 AM; in Azerbaijan it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Azerbaijan when it is 6:00 PM in Istanbul?
When it is 6:00 PM in Istanbul, it is 7:00 PM in Azerbaijan.
When is a good time to call Azerbaijan from Istanbul?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Istanbul – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Azerbaijan – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Azerbaijan compared with Istanbul?
The new day starts in Azerbaijan earlier: at 11:00 PM in Istanbul it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Azerbaijan, Istanbul is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Istanbul and Azerbaijan change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Istanbul nor in Azerbaijan, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
