Kayl to Istanbul: time difference
Istanbul is 2 h ahead of Kayl. 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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Kayl 05:16 5:16 AM Istanbul 07:16 7:16 AM You –:–
05:16 5:16 AM
Central European Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:33 · 🌙 17:08
07:16 7:16 AM
Türkiye Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:41 · 🌙 17:56
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+2 h
Istanbul is 2 h ahead of Kayl.
When you, Kayl 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
🇱🇺 Kayl
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
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 | 🇱🇺 Kayl | 🇹🇷 Istanbul |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:16 | 07:16 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Standard Time | Türkiye Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Kayl | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Luxembourg | Europe/Istanbul |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC+2, Mar 28, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:33 | 07:41 |
| Sunset | 17:08 | 17:56 |
| Daylight | 9 h 35 min | 10 h 15 min |
| People on this clock | 9,000 | 15,701,602 |
Compare Kayl with another city
More comparisons with Kayl: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Kayl and Istanbul: common questions
How many hours ahead of Kayl is Istanbul?
The clocks in Istanbul are 2 hours ahead of those in Kayl (UTC+3 and UTC+1).
If it is 9:00 AM in Kayl, what time is it in Istanbul?
At 9:00 AM in Kayl, clocks in Istanbul show 11:00 AM.
What time is it in Istanbul at the end of the working day in Kayl?
The working day in Kayl ends at 6:00 PM; in Istanbul it is 8:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Kayl and in Istanbul overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Kayl, which is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Istanbul.
When does the date change in Istanbul compared with Kayl?
The new day starts in Istanbul earlier: at 10:00 PM in Kayl it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 AM in Istanbul, Kayl is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Kayl and Istanbul change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Kayl but not in Istanbul. From March 28, 2027, Istanbul will be 1 hour ahead of Kayl.
