Tokyo to Istanbul time
Istanbul is 6 hours behind Tokyo.
Time difference between Tokyo and Istanbul
Istanbul is 6 hours behind Tokyo. Tokyo is on Japan Standard Time (UTC+09:00) and Istanbul is on Türkiye Standard Time (UTC+03:00).
The gap stays the same all year, because the two time zones never change relative to each other.
Convert Tokyo time to Istanbul time
These examples use the current offsets, UTC+09:00 for Tokyo and UTC+03:00 for Istanbul. Use the converter above for any other time or date.
Istanbul is behind, so from midnight to 6:00 AM in Tokyo it is still the previous calendar day in Istanbul.
| Tokyo time | Istanbul time |
|---|---|
| 6:00 AM | 12:00 AM |
| 9:00 AM | 3:00 AM |
| 12:00 PM | 6:00 AM |
| 3:00 PM | 9:00 AM |
| 6:00 PM | 12:00 PM |
| 9:00 PM | 3:00 PM |
Best time to call or meet: Tokyo and Istanbul working hours
Taking 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday to Friday, as business hours, both cities are at work from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM in Tokyo (9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Istanbul). 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 Tokyo and Istanbul
Tokyo does not change its clocks for daylight saving, so its UTC offset stays the same all year.
Istanbul does not change its clocks for daylight saving, so its UTC offset stays the same all year.