Istanbul to Karak: time difference
Karak 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 09:38 9:38 AM Karak 11:38 11:38 AM You –:–
09:38 9:38 AM
Türkiye Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:41 · 🌙 17:56
11:38 11:38 AM
Pakistan Standard Time · UTC+5
☀️ 06:39 · 🌙 17:21
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+2 h
Karak is 2 h ahead of Istanbul.
When you, Istanbul and Karak 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
🇵🇰 Karak
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 | 🇵🇰 Karak |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:38 | 11:38 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Türkiye Standard Time | Pakistan Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+5 |
| Offset from Istanbul | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Istanbul | Asia/Karachi |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:41 | 06:39 |
| Sunset | 17:56 | 17:21 |
| Daylight | 10 h 15 min | 10 h 43 min |
| People on this clock | 15,701,602 | 51,149 |
Compare Istanbul with another city
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Big time differences
Istanbul and Karak: common questions
How far ahead of Istanbul is Karak?
Karak is 2 hours ahead of Istanbul: UTC+5 against UTC+3.
What time is it in Karak at the start of the working day in Istanbul?
The working day in Istanbul starts at 9:00 AM; in Karak it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Istanbul, what time is it in Karak?
At 6:00 PM in Istanbul, clocks in Karak show 8:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Karak from Istanbul?
Between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM in Istanbul – that is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Karak – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in Karak?
From 10:00 PM in Istanbul it is already the next day in Karak. The other way round, until 2:00 AM in Karak it is still the previous day in Istanbul.
Does the time gap between Istanbul and Karak change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Istanbul nor in Karak, so the gap is 2 hours all year round.
