Istanbul to Rawalpindi: time difference
Rawalpindi is 2 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 18:19 6:19 PM Rawalpindi 20:19 8:19 PM You –:–
18:19 6:19 PM
Türkiye Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:41 · 🌙 17:56
20:19 8:19 PM
Pakistan Standard Time · UTC+5
☀️ 06:32 · 🌙 17:13
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+2 h
Rawalpindi is 2 h ahead of Istanbul.
When you, Istanbul and Rawalpindi 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
🇵🇰 Rawalpindi
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 1 1 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇹🇷 Istanbul | 🇵🇰 Rawalpindi |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:19 | 20:19 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Türkiye Standard Time | Pakistan Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+5 |
| Offset from Istanbul | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Istanbul | Asia/Karachi |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:41 | 06:32 |
| Sunset | 17:56 | 17:13 |
| Daylight | 10 h 15 min | 10 h 41 min |
| People on this clock | 15,701,602 | 2,098,231 |
Compare Istanbul with another city
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Big time differences
Istanbul and Rawalpindi: common questions
What is the time difference between Istanbul and Rawalpindi?
Rawalpindi is 2 hours ahead: it uses UTC+5, while Istanbul is on UTC+3.
What time is it in Rawalpindi at the start of the working day in Istanbul?
The working day in Istanbul starts at 9:00 AM; in Rawalpindi it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Istanbul, what time is it in Rawalpindi?
At 6:00 PM in Istanbul, clocks in Rawalpindi show 8:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Istanbul and Rawalpindi are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Istanbul (11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Rawalpindi), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Rawalpindi compared with Istanbul?
The new day starts in Rawalpindi earlier: at 10:00 PM in Istanbul it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 AM in Rawalpindi, Istanbul is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Istanbul and Rawalpindi change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Istanbul nor in Rawalpindi, so the gap is 2 hours all year round.
