Lahore to Istanbul: time difference
Istanbul is 2 h behind Lahore. 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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Lahore 05:59 5:59 AM Istanbul 03:59 3:59 AM You –:–
05:59 5:59 AM
Pakistan Standard Time · UTC+5
☀️ 06:23 · 🌙 17:11
03:59 3:59 AM
Türkiye Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:41 · 🌙 17:56
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−2 h
Istanbul is 2 h behind Lahore.
When you, Lahore 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
🇵🇰 Lahore
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 | 🇵🇰 Lahore | 🇹🇷 Istanbul |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:59 | 03:59 |
| 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 Lahore | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Karachi | Europe/Istanbul |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:23 | 07:41 |
| Sunset | 17:11 | 17:56 |
| Daylight | 10 h 48 min | 10 h 15 min |
| People on this clock | 11,126,285 | 15,701,602 |
Compare Lahore with another city
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Lahore and Istanbul: common questions
How far behind Lahore is Istanbul?
Istanbul is 2 hours behind Lahore: UTC+3 against UTC+5.
If it is 9:00 AM in Lahore, what time is it in Istanbul?
At 9:00 AM in Lahore, clocks in Istanbul show 7:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Lahore, what time is it in Istanbul?
At 6:00 PM in Lahore, clocks in Istanbul show 4:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Istanbul from Lahore?
Between 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Lahore – 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 Lahore is it still yesterday in Istanbul?
Before 2:00 AM in Lahore, the date in Istanbul has not changed yet. From 10:00 PM in Istanbul, it is already the next day in Lahore.
Does the time gap between Lahore and Istanbul change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Lahore nor in Istanbul, so the gap is 2 hours all year round.
