Urumqi to Istanbul: time difference
Istanbul is 3 h behind Urumqi. 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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Urumqi 06:14 6:14 AM Istanbul 03:14 3:14 AM You –:–
06:14 6:14 AM
GMT+06:00 · UTC+6
☀️ 06:18 · 🌙 17:37
03:14 3:14 AM
GMT+03:00 · UTC+3
☀️ 07:10 · 🌙 18:33
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−3 h
Istanbul is 3 h behind Urumqi.
When you, Urumqi 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
🇨🇳 Urumqi
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
21 9 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇳 Urumqi | 🇹🇷 Istanbul |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:14 | 03:14 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | GMT+06:00 | GMT+03:00 |
| UTC offset | UTC+6 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Urumqi | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Urumqi | Europe/Istanbul |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:18 | 07:10 |
| Sunset | 17:37 | 18:33 |
| Daylight | 11 h 19 min | 11 h 23 min |
| People on this clock | 4,054,369 | 15,701,602 |
Compare Urumqi with another city
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Urumqi and Istanbul: common questions
How far behind Urumqi is Istanbul?
Istanbul is 3 hours behind Urumqi: UTC+3 against UTC+6.
What time is it in Istanbul when it is 9:00 AM in Urumqi?
When it is 9:00 AM in Urumqi, it is 6:00 AM in Istanbul.
If it is 6:00 PM in Urumqi, what time is it in Istanbul?
At 6:00 PM in Urumqi, clocks in Istanbul show 3:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Urumqi and Istanbul are at work?
Yes: from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Urumqi (9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Istanbul), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Istanbul?
Until 3:00 AM in Urumqi it is still the previous day in Istanbul. The other way round, from 9:00 PM in Istanbul it is already the next day in Urumqi.
Does the time gap between Urumqi and Istanbul change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Urumqi nor in Istanbul, so the gap is 3 hours all year round.
