Istanbul to Semey: time difference
Semey 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 11:56 11:56 AM Semey 13:56 1:56 PM You –:–
11:56 11:56 AM
Türkiye Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:41 · 🌙 17:56
13:56 1:56 PM
Kazakhstan Time · UTC+5
☀️ 06:38 · 🌙 16:09
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+2 h
Semey is 2 h ahead of Istanbul.
When you, Istanbul and Semey 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
🇰🇿 Semey
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 | 🇰🇿 Semey |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:56 | 13:56 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Türkiye Standard Time | Kazakhstan Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+5 |
| Offset from Istanbul | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Istanbul | Asia/Almaty |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:41 | 06:38 |
| Sunset | 17:56 | 16:09 |
| Daylight | 10 h 15 min | 9 h 31 min |
| People on this clock | 15,701,602 | 310,456 |
Compare Istanbul with another city
More comparisons with Istanbul: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Istanbul and Semey: common questions
What is the time difference between Istanbul and Semey?
Semey 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 Semey?
At 9:00 AM in Istanbul, clocks in Semey show 11:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Istanbul, what time is it in Semey?
At 6:00 PM in Istanbul, clocks in Semey show 8:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Semey from Istanbul?
Between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM in Istanbul – that is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Semey – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Semey compared with Istanbul?
The new day starts in Semey earlier: at 10:00 PM in Istanbul it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 AM in Semey, Istanbul is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Istanbul and Semey change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Istanbul nor in Semey, so the gap is 2 hours all year round.
