Karakol to Istanbul: time difference
Istanbul is 3 h behind Karakol. 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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Karakol 08:33 8:33 AM Istanbul 05:33 5:33 AM You –:–
08:33 8:33 AM
Kyrgyzstan Time · UTC+6
☀️ 06:54 · 🌙 18:15
05:33 5:33 AM
GMT+03:00 · UTC+3
☀️ 07:10 · 🌙 18:33
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−3 h
Istanbul is 3 h behind Karakol.
When you, Karakol 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
🇰🇬 Karakol
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
21 9 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇰🇬 Karakol | 🇹🇷 Istanbul |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:33 | 05:33 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Kyrgyzstan Time | GMT+03:00 |
| UTC offset | UTC+6 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Karakol | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Bishkek | Europe/Istanbul |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:54 | 07:10 |
| Sunset | 18:15 | 18:33 |
| Daylight | 11 h 21 min | 11 h 23 min |
| People on this clock | 63,400 | 15,701,602 |
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Karakol and Istanbul: common questions
How far behind Karakol is Istanbul?
Istanbul is 3 hours behind Karakol: UTC+3 against UTC+6.
What time is it in Istanbul when it is 9:00 AM in Karakol?
When it is 9:00 AM in Karakol, it is 6:00 AM in Istanbul.
What time is it in Istanbul at the end of the working day in Karakol?
The working day in Karakol ends at 6:00 PM; in Istanbul it is 3:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Karakol and in Istanbul overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Karakol, which is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Istanbul.
Until what time in Karakol is it still yesterday in Istanbul?
Before 3:00 AM in Karakol, the date in Istanbul has not changed yet. From 9:00 PM in Istanbul, it is already the next day in Karakol.
Is the time difference between Karakol and Istanbul the same all year?
Yes. Neither Karakol nor Istanbul switches to summer time, so the gap is always 3 hours.
