Istanbul to Kota: time difference
Kota is 2 h 30 min 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 05:36 5:36 AM Kota 08:06 8:06 AM You –:–
05:36 5:36 AM
GMT+03:00 · UTC+3
☀️ 07:20 · 🌙 18:19
08:06 8:06 AM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 06:27 · 🌙 17:57
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+2 h 30 min
Kota is 2 h 30 min ahead of Istanbul.
When you, Istanbul and Kota 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
🇮🇳 Kota
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 1:30 1:30 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇹🇷 Istanbul | 🇮🇳 Kota |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:36 | 08:06 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | GMT+03:00 | India Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+5:30 |
| Offset from Istanbul | — | +2 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | Europe/Istanbul | Asia/Kolkata |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:20 | 06:27 |
| Sunset | 18:19 | 17:57 |
| Daylight | 10 h 59 min | 11 h 30 min |
| People on this clock | 15,701,602 | 1,001,400 |
Compare Istanbul with another city
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Big time differences
Istanbul and Kota: common questions
What is the time difference between Istanbul and Kota?
Kota is 2 hours and 30 minutes ahead: it uses UTC+5:30, while Istanbul is on UTC+3.
What time is it in Kota at the start of the working day in Istanbul?
The working day in Istanbul starts at 9:00 AM; in Kota it is 11:30 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Istanbul, what time is it in Kota?
At 6:00 PM in Istanbul, clocks in Kota show 8:30 PM.
Is there a time when both Istanbul and Kota are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM in Istanbul (11:30 AM to 6:00 PM in Kota), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Kota?
From 9:30 PM in Istanbul it is already the next day in Kota. The other way round, until 2:30 AM in Kota it is still the previous day in Istanbul.
Does the time gap between Istanbul and Kota change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Istanbul nor in Kota, so the gap is 2 hours and 30 minutes all year round.
