Matrah to Istanbul: time difference
Istanbul is 1 h behind Matrah. 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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Matrah 13:33 1:33 PM Istanbul 12:33 12:33 PM You –:–
13:33 1:33 PM
Gulf Standard Time · UTC+4
☀️ 06:14 · 🌙 17:26
12:33 12:33 PM
Türkiye Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:39 · 🌙 17:58
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−1 h
Istanbul is 1 h behind Matrah.
When you, Matrah 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
🇴🇲 Matrah
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
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 22 10 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇴🇲 Matrah | 🇹🇷 Istanbul |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:33 | 12:33 |
| Local date | Wednesday, November 4, 2026 | Wednesday, November 4, 2026 |
| Time zone | Gulf Standard Time | Türkiye Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+4 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Matrah | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Muscat | Europe/Istanbul |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:14 | 07:39 |
| Sunset | 17:26 | 17:58 |
| Daylight | 11 h 13 min | 10 h 19 min |
| People on this clock | — | 15,701,602 |
Compare Matrah with another city
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Matrah and Istanbul: common questions
How far behind Matrah is Istanbul?
Istanbul is 1 hour behind Matrah: UTC+3 against UTC+4.
If it is 9:00 AM in Matrah, what time is it in Istanbul?
At 9:00 AM in Matrah, clocks in Istanbul show 8:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Matrah, what time is it in Istanbul?
At 6:00 PM in Matrah, clocks in Istanbul show 5:00 PM.
When do working hours in Matrah and in Istanbul overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Matrah, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Istanbul.
When is it still the previous day in Istanbul?
Until 1:00 AM in Matrah it is still the previous day in Istanbul. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Istanbul it is already the next day in Matrah.
Does the time difference between Matrah and Istanbul change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
