Istanbul to Matrah: time difference
Matrah is 1 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 00:22 12:22 AM Matrah 01:22 1:22 AM You –:–
00:22 12:22 AM
Türkiye Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:39 · 🌙 17:58
01:22 1:22 AM
Gulf Standard Time · UTC+4
☀️ 06:14 · 🌙 17:26
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+1 h
Matrah is 1 h ahead of Istanbul.
When you, Istanbul and Matrah 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
🇴🇲 Matrah
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 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇹🇷 Istanbul | 🇴🇲 Matrah |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:22 | 01:22 |
| Local date | Thursday, November 5, 2026 | Thursday, November 5, 2026 |
| Time zone | Türkiye Standard Time | Gulf Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+4 |
| Offset from Istanbul | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Istanbul | Asia/Muscat |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:39 | 06:14 |
| Sunset | 17:58 | 17:26 |
| Daylight | 10 h 19 min | 11 h 12 min |
| People on this clock | 15,701,602 | — |
Compare Istanbul with another city
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Big time differences
Istanbul and Matrah: common questions
What is the time difference between Istanbul and Matrah?
Matrah is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC+4, while Istanbul is on UTC+3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Istanbul, what time is it in Matrah?
At 9:00 AM in Istanbul, clocks in Matrah show 10:00 AM.
What time is it in Matrah when it is 6:00 PM in Istanbul?
When it is 6:00 PM in Istanbul, it is 7:00 PM in Matrah.
When do working hours in Istanbul and in Matrah overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Istanbul, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Matrah.
From what time in Istanbul is it tomorrow in Matrah?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Istanbul, the date in Matrah has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Matrah, it is still the previous day in Istanbul.
Is the time difference between Istanbul and Matrah the same all year?
Yes. Neither Istanbul nor Matrah switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
