Karak to Istanbul: time difference
Istanbul is 2 h behind Karak. 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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Karak 02:37 2:37 AM Istanbul 00:37 12:37 AM You –:–
02:37 2:37 AM
Pakistan Standard Time · UTC+5
☀️ 06:39 · 🌙 17:21
00:37 12:37 AM
Türkiye Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:40 · 🌙 17:57
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−2 h
Istanbul is 2 h behind Karak.
When you, Karak 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
🇵🇰 Karak
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 | 🇵🇰 Karak | 🇹🇷 Istanbul |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:37 | 00:37 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Pakistan Standard Time | Türkiye Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+5 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Karak | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Karachi | Europe/Istanbul |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:39 | 07:40 |
| Sunset | 17:21 | 17:57 |
| Daylight | 10 h 43 min | 10 h 17 min |
| People on this clock | 51,149 | 15,701,602 |
Compare Karak with another city
More comparisons with Karak: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
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Karak and Istanbul: common questions
How many hours behind Karak is Istanbul?
The clocks in Istanbul are 2 hours behind those in Karak (UTC+3 and UTC+5).
If it is 9:00 AM in Karak, what time is it in Istanbul?
At 9:00 AM in Karak, clocks in Istanbul show 7:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Karak, what time is it in Istanbul?
At 6:00 PM in Karak, clocks in Istanbul show 4:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Istanbul from Karak?
Between 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Karak – 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 Karak is it still yesterday in Istanbul?
Before 2:00 AM in Karak, the date in Istanbul has not changed yet. From 10:00 PM in Istanbul, it is already the next day in Karak.
Is the time difference between Karak and Istanbul the same all year?
Yes. Neither Karak nor Istanbul switches to summer time, so the gap is always 2 hours.
