Karaganda to Istanbul: time difference
Istanbul is 2 h behind Karaganda. 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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Karaganda 01:14 1:14 AM Istanbul 23:14 11:14 PM You –:–
01:14 1:14 AM
Kazakhstan Time · UTC+5
☀️ 07:05 · 🌙 16:39
23:14 11:14 PM
Türkiye Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:40 · 🌙 17:57
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−2 h
Istanbul is 2 h behind Karaganda.
When you, Karaganda and Istanbul are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇰🇿 Karaganda
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
🇹🇷 Istanbul
22 10 PM 23 11 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇰🇿 Karaganda | 🇹🇷 Istanbul |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:14 | 23:14 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Thursday, November 5, 2026 |
| Time zone | Kazakhstan Time | Türkiye Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+5 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Karaganda | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Almaty | Europe/Istanbul |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:05 | 07:40 |
| Sunset | 16:39 | 17:57 |
| Daylight | 9 h 34 min | 10 h 17 min |
| People on this clock | 520,486 | 15,701,602 |
Compare Karaganda with another city
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Karaganda and Istanbul: common questions
What is the time difference between Karaganda and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC+3, while Karaganda is on UTC+5.
What time is it in Istanbul at the start of the working day in Karaganda?
The working day in Karaganda starts at 9:00 AM; in Istanbul it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Karaganda, what time is it in Istanbul?
At 6:00 PM in Karaganda, clocks in Istanbul show 4:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Istanbul from Karaganda?
Between 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Karaganda – that is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Istanbul – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Karaganda is it still yesterday in Istanbul?
Before 2:00 AM in Karaganda, the date in Istanbul has not changed yet. From 10:00 PM in Istanbul, it is already the next day in Karaganda.
Does the time difference between Karaganda and Istanbul change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 2 hours all year.
