Istanbul to Kazakhstan: time difference
Kazakhstan 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 13:12 1:12 PM Kazakhstan 15:12 3:12 PM You –:–
13:12 1:12 PM
Türkiye Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:41 · 🌙 17:56
15:12 3:12 PM
Kazakhstan Time · UTC+5
☀️ 07:15 · 🌙 16:42
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+2 h
Kazakhstan is 2 h ahead of Istanbul.
When you, Istanbul and Kazakhstan 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
🇰🇿 Kazakhstan
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 | 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:12 | 15:12 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Türkiye Standard Time | Kazakhstan Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+5 |
| Offset from Istanbul | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Istanbul | Asia/Almaty |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:41 | 07:15 |
| Sunset | 17:56 | 16:42 |
| Daylight | 10 h 15 min | 9 h 27 min |
| People on this clock | 15,701,602 | 20,139,914 |
Compare Istanbul with another city
More comparisons with Istanbul: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Istanbul and Kazakhstan: common questions
How many hours ahead of Istanbul is Kazakhstan?
The clocks in Kazakhstan are 2 hours ahead of those in Istanbul (UTC+5 and UTC+3).
What time is it in Kazakhstan when it is 9:00 AM in Istanbul?
When it is 9:00 AM in Istanbul, it is 11:00 AM in Kazakhstan.
What time is it in Kazakhstan at the end of the working day in Istanbul?
The working day in Istanbul ends at 6:00 PM; in Kazakhstan it is 8:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Kazakhstan from Istanbul?
Between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM in Istanbul – that is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Kazakhstan – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in Istanbul is it tomorrow in Kazakhstan?
Once it is 10:00 PM in Istanbul, the date in Kazakhstan has already changed. Until 2:00 AM in Kazakhstan, it is still the previous day in Istanbul.
Does the time gap between Istanbul and Kazakhstan change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Istanbul nor in Kazakhstan, so the gap is 2 hours all year round.
