Istanbul to Samarkand: time difference
Samarkand is 2 h ahead of Istanbul. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Istanbul 22:26 10:26 PM Samarkand 00:26 12:26 AM You –:–
22:26 10:26 PM
Türkiye Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:40 · 🌙 17:57
00:26 12:26 AM
Uzbekistan Standard Time · UTC+5
☀️ 07:05 · 🌙 17:28
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+2 h
Samarkand is 2 h ahead of Istanbul.
When you, Istanbul and Samarkand 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
🇺🇿 Samarkand
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 | 🇺🇿 Samarkand |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 22:26 | 00:26 |
| Local date | Thursday, November 5, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Türkiye Standard Time | Uzbekistan Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+5 |
| Offset from Istanbul | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Istanbul | Asia/Samarkand |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:40 | 07:05 |
| Sunset | 17:57 | 17:28 |
| Daylight | 10 h 17 min | 10 h 22 min |
| People on this clock | 15,701,602 | 573,200 |
Compare Istanbul with another city
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Istanbul and Samarkand: common questions
What is the time difference between Istanbul and Samarkand?
Samarkand is 2 hours ahead: it uses UTC+5, while Istanbul is on UTC+3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Istanbul, what time is it in Samarkand?
At 9:00 AM in Istanbul, clocks in Samarkand show 11:00 AM.
What time is it in Samarkand when it is 6:00 PM in Istanbul?
When it is 6:00 PM in Istanbul, it is 8:00 PM in Samarkand.
When do working hours in Istanbul and in Samarkand overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Istanbul, which is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Samarkand.
From what time in Istanbul is it tomorrow in Samarkand?
Once it is 10:00 PM in Istanbul, the date in Samarkand has already changed. Until 2:00 AM in Samarkand, it is still the previous day in Istanbul.
Is the time difference between Istanbul and Samarkand the same all year?
Yes. Neither Istanbul nor Samarkand switches to summer time, so the gap is always 2 hours.
