Istanbul to Tokyo time
Tokyo is 6 hours ahead of Istanbul.
Time difference between Istanbul and Tokyo
Tokyo is 6 hours ahead of Istanbul. Istanbul is on Türkiye Standard Time (UTC+03:00) and Tokyo is on Japan Standard Time (UTC+09:00).
The gap stays the same all year, because the two time zones never change relative to each other.
Convert Istanbul time to Tokyo time
These examples use the current offsets, UTC+03:00 for Istanbul and UTC+09:00 for Tokyo. Use the converter above for any other time or date.
Tokyo is ahead, so from 6:00 PM to midnight in Istanbul it is already the next calendar day in Tokyo.
| Istanbul time | Tokyo time |
|---|---|
| 6:00 AM | 12:00 PM |
| 9:00 AM | 3:00 PM |
| 12:00 PM | 6:00 PM |
| 3:00 PM | 9:00 PM |
| 6:00 PM | 12:00 AM (next day) |
| 9:00 PM | 3:00 AM (next day) |
Best time to call or meet: Istanbul and Tokyo working hours
Taking 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday to Friday, as business hours, both cities are at work from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Istanbul (3:00 PM to 5:00 PM in Tokyo). That is 2 hours of shared working time each weekday.
Weekends, public holidays and local working weeks differ by country, so check those before booking.
Daylight saving time in Istanbul and Tokyo
Istanbul does not change its clocks for daylight saving, so its UTC offset stays the same all year.
Tokyo does not change its clocks for daylight saving, so its UTC offset stays the same all year.