Istanbul to Kyiv: time difference
Kyiv is 1 h behind 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 21:58 9:58 PM Kyiv 20:58 8:58 PM You –:–
21:58 9:58 PM
Türkiye Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:40 · 🌙 17:57
20:58 8:58 PM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:56 · 🌙 16:29
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−1 h
Kyiv is 1 h behind Istanbul.
When you, Istanbul and Kyiv 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
🇺🇦 Kyiv
23 11 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇹🇷 Istanbul | 🇺🇦 Kyiv |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:58 | 20:58 |
| Local date | Thursday, November 5, 2026 | Thursday, November 5, 2026 |
| Time zone | Türkiye Standard Time | Eastern European Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Istanbul | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Istanbul | Europe/Kyiv |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:40 | 06:56 |
| Sunset | 17:57 | 16:29 |
| Daylight | 10 h 17 min | 9 h 33 min |
| People on this clock | 15,701,602 | 2,908,249 |
Compare Istanbul with another city
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Big time differences
Istanbul and Kyiv: common questions
What is the time difference between Istanbul and Kyiv?
Kyiv is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+2, while Istanbul is on UTC+3.
What time is it in Kyiv at the start of the working day in Istanbul?
The working day in Istanbul starts at 9:00 AM; in Kyiv it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Istanbul, what time is it in Kyiv?
At 6:00 PM in Istanbul, clocks in Kyiv show 5:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Kyiv from Istanbul?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Istanbul – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Kyiv – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Istanbul is it still yesterday in Kyiv?
Before 1:00 AM in Istanbul, the date in Kyiv has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Kyiv, it is already the next day in Istanbul.
Does the time gap between Istanbul and Kyiv change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Kyiv but not in Istanbul. From March 28, 2027, Kyiv and Istanbul will have the same time.
