Istanbul to Nara: time difference
Nara is 3 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 06:46 6:46 AM Nara 03:46 3:46 AM You –:–
06:46 6:46 AM
GMT+03:00 · UTC+3
☀️ 07:10 · 🌙 18:33
03:46 3:46 AM
Greenwich Mean Time · UTC+0
☀️ 06:21 · 🌙 18:13
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−3 h
Nara is 3 h behind Istanbul.
When you, Istanbul and Nara 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
🇲🇱 Nara
21 9 PM 22 10 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇹🇷 Istanbul | 🇲🇱 Nara |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:46 | 03:46 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | GMT+03:00 | Greenwich Mean Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+0 |
| Offset from Istanbul | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Istanbul | Africa/Bamako |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:10 | 06:21 |
| Sunset | 18:33 | 18:13 |
| Daylight | 11 h 23 min | 11 h 53 min |
| People on this clock | 15,701,602 | 23,599 |
Compare Istanbul with another city
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Big time differences
Istanbul and Nara: common questions
How many hours behind Istanbul is Nara?
The clocks in Nara are 3 hours behind those in Istanbul (UTC+0 and UTC+3).
What time is it in Nara when it is 9:00 AM in Istanbul?
When it is 9:00 AM in Istanbul, it is 6:00 AM in Nara.
If it is 6:00 PM in Istanbul, what time is it in Nara?
At 6:00 PM in Istanbul, clocks in Nara show 3:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Istanbul and Nara are at work?
Yes: from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Istanbul (9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Nara), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Istanbul is it still yesterday in Nara?
Before 3:00 AM in Istanbul, the date in Nara has not changed yet. From 9:00 PM in Nara, it is already the next day in Istanbul.
Does the time gap between Istanbul and Nara change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Istanbul nor in Nara, so the gap is 3 hours all year round.
