Istanbul to Herat: time difference
Herat is 1 h 30 min ahead of Istanbul. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+1 h 30 min
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Istanbul 18:56 6:56 PM Herat 20:26 8:26 PM You –:–
18:56 6:56 PM
GMT+03:00 · UTC+3
☀️ 07:19 · 🌙 18:21
20:26 8:26 PM
Afghanistan Time · UTC+4:30
☀️ 06:29 · 🌙 17:45
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+1 h 30 min
Herat is 1 h 30 min ahead of Istanbul.
When you, Istanbul and Herat 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
🇦🇫 Herat
1:30 1:30 AM 2:30 2:30 AM 3:30 3:30 AM 4:30 4:30 AM 5:30 5:30 AM 6:30 6:30 AM 7:30 7:30 AM 8:30 8:30 AM 9:30 9:30 AM 10:30 10:30 AM 11:30 11:30 AM 12:30 12:30 PM 13:30 1:30 PM 14:30 2:30 PM 15:30 3:30 PM 16:30 4:30 PM 17:30 5:30 PM 18:30 6:30 PM 19:30 7:30 PM 20:30 8:30 PM 21:30 9:30 PM 22:30 10:30 PM 23:30 11:30 PM 0:30 12:30 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇹🇷 Istanbul | 🇦🇫 Herat |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:56 | 20:26 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | GMT+03:00 | Afghanistan Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+4:30 |
| Offset from Istanbul | — | +1 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | Europe/Istanbul | Asia/Kabul |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:19 | 06:29 |
| Sunset | 18:21 | 17:45 |
| Daylight | 11 h 2 min | 11 h 16 min |
| People on this clock | 15,701,602 | 349,000 |
Compare Istanbul with another city
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Istanbul and Herat: common questions
What is the time difference between Istanbul and Herat?
Herat is 1 hour and 30 minutes ahead: it uses UTC+4:30, while Istanbul is on UTC+3.
What time is it in Herat at the start of the working day in Istanbul?
The working day in Istanbul starts at 9:00 AM; in Herat it is 10:30 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Istanbul, what time is it in Herat?
At 6:00 PM in Istanbul, clocks in Herat show 7:30 PM.
Is there a time when both Istanbul and Herat are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM in Istanbul (10:30 AM to 6:00 PM in Herat), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Herat?
From 10:30 PM in Istanbul it is already the next day in Herat. The other way round, until 1:30 AM in Herat it is still the previous day in Istanbul.
Is the time difference between Istanbul and Herat the same all year?
Yes. Neither Istanbul nor Herat switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour and 30 minutes.
