Muscat to Istanbul: time difference
Istanbul is 1 h behind Muscat. 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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Muscat 05:58 5:58 AM Istanbul 04:58 4:58 AM You –:–
05:58 5:58 AM
Gulf Standard Time · UTC+4
☀️ 06:02 · 🌙 17:46
04:58 4:58 AM
GMT+03:00 · UTC+3
☀️ 07:10 · 🌙 18:33
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−1 h
Istanbul is 1 h behind Muscat.
When you, Muscat 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
🇴🇲 Muscat
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 | 🇴🇲 Muscat | 🇹🇷 Istanbul |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:58 | 04:58 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Gulf Standard Time | GMT+03:00 |
| UTC offset | UTC+4 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Muscat | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Muscat | Europe/Istanbul |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:02 | 07:10 |
| Sunset | 17:46 | 18:33 |
| Daylight | 11 h 44 min | 11 h 23 min |
| People on this clock | 1,090,797 | 15,701,602 |
Compare Muscat with another city
More comparisons with Muscat: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Muscat and Istanbul: common questions
How far behind Muscat is Istanbul?
Istanbul is 1 hour behind Muscat: UTC+3 against UTC+4.
What time is it in Istanbul when it is 9:00 AM in Muscat?
When it is 9:00 AM in Muscat, it is 8:00 AM in Istanbul.
If it is 6:00 PM in Muscat, what time is it in Istanbul?
At 6:00 PM in Muscat, clocks in Istanbul show 5:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Istanbul from Muscat?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Muscat – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Istanbul – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Muscat is it still yesterday in Istanbul?
Before 1:00 AM in Muscat, the date in Istanbul has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Istanbul, it is already the next day in Muscat.
Does the time gap between Muscat and Istanbul change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Muscat nor in Istanbul, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
