Varanasi to Istanbul: time difference
Istanbul is 2 h 30 min behind Varanasi. 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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Varanasi 01:36 1:36 AM Istanbul 23:06 11:06 PM You –:–
01:36 1:36 AM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 05:58 · 🌙 17:29
23:06 11:06 PM
GMT+03:00 · UTC+3
☀️ 07:18 · 🌙 18:22
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−2 h 30 min
Istanbul is 2 h 30 min behind Varanasi.
When you, Varanasi 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
🇮🇳 Varanasi
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
21:30 9:30 PM 22:30 10:30 PM 23:30 11:30 PM 0:30 12:30 AM 1:30 1:30 AM 2:30 2:30 AM 3:30 3:30 AM 4:30 4:30 AM 5:30 5:30 AM 6:30 6:30 AM 7:30 7:30 AM 8:30 8:30 AM 9:30 9:30 AM 10:30 10:30 AM 11:30 11:30 AM 12:30 12:30 PM 13:30 1:30 PM 14:30 2:30 PM 15:30 3:30 PM 16:30 4:30 PM 17:30 5:30 PM 18:30 6:30 PM 19:30 7:30 PM 20:30 8:30 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇮🇳 Varanasi | 🇹🇷 Istanbul |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:36 | 23:06 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | India Standard Time | GMT+03:00 |
| UTC offset | UTC+5:30 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Varanasi | — | −2 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | Asia/Kolkata | Europe/Istanbul |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:58 | 07:18 |
| Sunset | 17:29 | 18:22 |
| Daylight | 11 h 31 min | 11 h 5 min |
| People on this clock | 3,100,000 | 15,701,602 |
Compare Varanasi with another city
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Varanasi and Istanbul: common questions
How far behind Varanasi is Istanbul?
Istanbul is 2 hours and 30 minutes behind Varanasi: UTC+3 against UTC+5:30.
What time is it in Istanbul when it is 9:00 AM in Varanasi?
When it is 9:00 AM in Varanasi, it is 6:30 AM in Istanbul.
What time is it in Istanbul at the end of the working day in Varanasi?
The working day in Varanasi ends at 6:00 PM; in Istanbul it is 3:30 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Varanasi and Istanbul are at work?
Yes: from 11:30 AM to 6:00 PM in Varanasi (9:00 AM to 3:30 PM in Istanbul), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Istanbul?
Until 2:30 AM in Varanasi it is still the previous day in Istanbul. The other way round, from 9:30 PM in Istanbul it is already the next day in Varanasi.
Does the time gap between Varanasi and Istanbul change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Varanasi nor in Istanbul, so the gap is 2 hours and 30 minutes all year round.
