Istanbul to Muscat: time difference
Muscat 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 05:53 5:53 AM Muscat 06:53 6:53 AM You –:–
05:53 5:53 AM
GMT+03:00 · UTC+3
☀️ 07:10 · 🌙 18:33
06:53 6:53 AM
Gulf Standard Time · UTC+4
☀️ 06:02 · 🌙 17:46
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+1 h
Muscat is 1 h ahead of Istanbul.
When you, Istanbul and Muscat 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
🇴🇲 Muscat
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 | 🇴🇲 Muscat |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:53 | 06:53 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | GMT+03:00 | 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 | 07:10 | 06:02 |
| Sunset | 18:33 | 17:46 |
| Daylight | 11 h 23 min | 11 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 15,701,602 | 1,090,797 |
Compare Istanbul with another city
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Big time differences
Istanbul and Muscat: common questions
What is the time difference between Istanbul and Muscat?
Muscat is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC+4, while Istanbul is on UTC+3.
What time is it in Muscat at the start of the working day in Istanbul?
The working day in Istanbul starts at 9:00 AM; in Muscat it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Istanbul, what time is it in Muscat?
At 6:00 PM in Istanbul, clocks in Muscat show 7:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Istanbul and Muscat are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Istanbul (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Muscat), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Muscat?
From 11:00 PM in Istanbul it is already the next day in Muscat. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Muscat it is still the previous day in Istanbul.
Is the time difference between Istanbul and Muscat the same all year?
Yes. Neither Istanbul nor Muscat switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
