Sohar to Istanbul: time difference
Istanbul is 1 h behind Sohar. 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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Sohar 14:12 2:12 PM Istanbul 13:12 1:12 PM You –:–
14:12 2:12 PM
Gulf Standard Time · UTC+4
☀️ 06:09 · 🌙 17:53
13:12 1:12 PM
GMT+03:00 · UTC+3
☀️ 07:10 · 🌙 18:33
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−1 h
Istanbul is 1 h behind Sohar.
When you, Sohar 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
🇴🇲 Sohar
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 | 🇴🇲 Sohar | 🇹🇷 Istanbul |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:12 | 13:12 |
| 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 Sohar | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Muscat | Europe/Istanbul |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:09 | 07:10 |
| Sunset | 17:53 | 18:33 |
| Daylight | 11 h 44 min | 11 h 23 min |
| People on this clock | 221,605 | 15,701,602 |
Compare Sohar with another city
More comparisons with Sohar: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Sohar and Istanbul: common questions
How far behind Sohar is Istanbul?
Istanbul is 1 hour behind Sohar: UTC+3 against UTC+4.
If it is 9:00 AM in Sohar, what time is it in Istanbul?
At 9:00 AM in Sohar, clocks in Istanbul show 8:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Sohar, what time is it in Istanbul?
At 6:00 PM in Sohar, clocks in Istanbul show 5:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Sohar and Istanbul are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sohar (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Istanbul), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Sohar is it still yesterday in Istanbul?
Before 1:00 AM in Sohar, the date in Istanbul has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Istanbul, it is already the next day in Sohar.
Is the time difference between Sohar and Istanbul the same all year?
Yes. Neither Sohar nor Istanbul switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
