Male to Istanbul: time difference
Istanbul is 2 h behind Male. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
Drag along the band to read any hour in every place at once.
Male 21:25 9:25 PM Istanbul 19:25 7:25 PM You –:–
21:25 9:25 PM
Maldives Time · UTC+5
☀️ 05:52 · 🌙 17:49
19:25 7:25 PM
Türkiye Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:41 · 🌙 17:56
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−2 h
Istanbul is 2 h behind Male.
When you, Male 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
🇲🇻 Male
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 | 🇲🇻 Male | 🇹🇷 Istanbul |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:25 | 19:25 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Maldives Time | Türkiye Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+5 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Male | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | Indian/Maldives | Europe/Istanbul |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:52 | 07:41 |
| Sunset | 17:49 | 17:56 |
| Daylight | 11 h 57 min | 10 h 15 min |
| People on this clock | 103,693 | 15,701,602 |
Compare Male with another city
More comparisons with Male: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
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Male and Istanbul: common questions
How many hours behind Male is Istanbul?
The clocks in Istanbul are 2 hours behind those in Male (UTC+3 and UTC+5).
What time is it in Istanbul at the start of the working day in Male?
The working day in Male starts at 9:00 AM; in Istanbul it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Istanbul when it is 6:00 PM in Male?
When it is 6:00 PM in Male, it is 4:00 PM in Istanbul.
Is there a time when both Male and Istanbul are at work?
Yes: from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Male (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Istanbul), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Istanbul?
Until 2:00 AM in Male it is still the previous day in Istanbul. The other way round, from 10:00 PM in Istanbul it is already the next day in Male.
Does the time difference between Male and Istanbul change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 2 hours all year.
