Taraz to Istanbul: time difference
Istanbul is 2 h behind Taraz. 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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Taraz 03:54 3:54 AM Istanbul 01:54 1:54 AM You –:–
03:54 3:54 AM
Kazakhstan Time · UTC+5
☀️ 06:55 · 🌙 17:03
01:54 1:54 AM
Türkiye Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:41 · 🌙 17:56
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−2 h
Istanbul is 2 h behind Taraz.
When you, Taraz 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
🇰🇿 Taraz
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 | 🇰🇿 Taraz | 🇹🇷 Istanbul |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:54 | 01:54 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Kazakhstan Time | Türkiye Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+5 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Taraz | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Almaty | Europe/Istanbul |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:55 | 07:41 |
| Sunset | 17:03 | 17:56 |
| Daylight | 10 h 7 min | 10 h 15 min |
| People on this clock | 431,160 | 15,701,602 |
Compare Taraz with another city
More comparisons with Taraz: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
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Taraz and Istanbul: common questions
How far behind Taraz is Istanbul?
Istanbul is 2 hours behind Taraz: UTC+3 against UTC+5.
If it is 9:00 AM in Taraz, what time is it in Istanbul?
At 9:00 AM in Taraz, clocks in Istanbul show 7:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Taraz, what time is it in Istanbul?
At 6:00 PM in Taraz, clocks in Istanbul show 4:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Taraz and Istanbul are at work?
Yes: from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Taraz (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Istanbul), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Istanbul compared with Taraz?
The new day starts in Istanbul later: until 2:00 AM in Taraz, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Istanbul, Taraz is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Taraz and Istanbul the same all year?
Yes. Neither Taraz nor Istanbul switches to summer time, so the gap is always 2 hours.
