Istanbul to Ruwais: time difference
Ruwais is 1 h ahead of Istanbul. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇦🇪 Ruwais, United Arab Emirates
10
- Gulf Standard Time
- UTC+4
- Daytime
☀️ 06:29 · 🌙 18:00 · 11 h 30 min
+1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Istanbul 12:35 12:35 PM Ruwais 13:35 1:35 PM You –:–
12:35 12:35 PM
GMT+03:00 · UTC+3
☀️ 07:21 · 🌙 18:18
13:35 1:35 PM
Gulf Standard Time · UTC+4
☀️ 06:29 · 🌙 18:00
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+1 h
Ruwais is 1 h ahead of Istanbul.
When you, Istanbul and Ruwais 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
🇦🇪 Ruwais
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 | 🇦🇪 Ruwais |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:35 | 13:35 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 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/Dubai |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:21 | 06:29 |
| Sunset | 18:18 | 18:00 |
| Daylight | 10 h 57 min | 11 h 30 min |
| People on this clock | 15,701,602 | 25,000 |
Compare Istanbul with another city
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Istanbul and Ruwais: common questions
What is the time difference between Istanbul and Ruwais?
Ruwais 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 Ruwais?
At 9:00 AM in Istanbul, clocks in Ruwais show 10:00 AM.
What time is it in Ruwais when it is 6:00 PM in Istanbul?
When it is 6:00 PM in Istanbul, it is 7:00 PM in Ruwais.
Is there a time when both Istanbul and Ruwais are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Istanbul (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Ruwais), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
From what time in Istanbul is it tomorrow in Ruwais?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Istanbul, the date in Ruwais has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Ruwais, it is still the previous day in Istanbul.
Is the time difference between Istanbul and Ruwais the same all year?
Yes. Neither Istanbul nor Ruwais switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
