Istanbul to Baku: time difference
Baku 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 11:04 11:04 AM Baku 12:04 12:04 PM You –:–
11:04 11:04 AM
GMT+03:00 · UTC+3
☀️ 07:10 · 🌙 18:33
12:04 12:04 PM
Azerbaijan Standard Time · UTC+4
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:11
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+1 h
Baku is 1 h ahead of Istanbul.
When you, Istanbul and Baku 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
🇦🇿 Baku
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 | 🇦🇿 Baku |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:04 | 12:04 |
| 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 | 2,300,500 |
Compare Istanbul with another city
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Big time differences
Istanbul and Baku: common questions
What is the time difference between Istanbul and Baku?
Baku is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC+4, while Istanbul is on UTC+3.
What time is it in Baku at the start of the working day in Istanbul?
The working day in Istanbul starts at 9:00 AM; in Baku it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Istanbul, what time is it in Baku?
At 6:00 PM in Istanbul, clocks in Baku show 7:00 PM.
When do working hours in Istanbul and in Baku overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Istanbul, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Baku.
When does the date change in Baku compared with Istanbul?
The new day starts in Baku earlier: at 11:00 PM in Istanbul it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Baku, Istanbul is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Istanbul and Baku change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
