Istanbul to Urumqi: time difference
Urumqi is 3 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 04:58 4:58 AM Urumqi 07:58 7:58 AM You –:–
04:58 4:58 AM
GMT+03:00 · UTC+3
☀️ 07:10 · 🌙 18:33
07:58 7:58 AM
GMT+06:00 · UTC+6
☀️ 06:18 · 🌙 17:37
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+3 h
Urumqi is 3 h ahead of Istanbul.
When you, Istanbul and Urumqi 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
🇨🇳 Urumqi
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 2 2 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇹🇷 Istanbul | 🇨🇳 Urumqi |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:58 | 07:58 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | GMT+03:00 | GMT+06:00 |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+6 |
| Offset from Istanbul | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Istanbul | Asia/Urumqi |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:10 | 06:18 |
| Sunset | 18:33 | 17:37 |
| Daylight | 11 h 23 min | 11 h 19 min |
| People on this clock | 15,701,602 | 4,054,369 |
Compare Istanbul with another city
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Big time differences
Istanbul and Urumqi: common questions
What is the time difference between Istanbul and Urumqi?
Urumqi is 3 hours ahead: it uses UTC+6, while Istanbul is on UTC+3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Istanbul, what time is it in Urumqi?
At 9:00 AM in Istanbul, clocks in Urumqi show 12:00 PM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Istanbul, what time is it in Urumqi?
At 6:00 PM in Istanbul, clocks in Urumqi show 9:00 PM.
When do working hours in Istanbul and in Urumqi overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Istanbul, which is 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Urumqi.
When is it already the next day in Urumqi?
From 9:00 PM in Istanbul it is already the next day in Urumqi. The other way round, until 3:00 AM in Urumqi it is still the previous day in Istanbul.
Is the time difference between Istanbul and Urumqi the same all year?
Yes. Neither Istanbul nor Urumqi switches to summer time, so the gap is always 3 hours.
