Tokyo to Istanbul Time Converter
Istanbul is -6h behind Tokyo
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FROM
Tokyo
Japan
UTC+09:00
TO
Istanbul
Turkey
UTC+03:00
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Result
Mon, Jun 15, 2026 00:12
Tokyo: Monday, June 15, 2026 6:12 AM GMT+9 to Istanbul: Monday, June 15, 2026 12:12 AM GMT+3.
Istanbul is 6h behind Tokyo on this date
24-Hour Comparison
Every hour in Tokyo and the corresponding time in Istanbul. Green rows indicate business hours in Istanbul.
Time zones
Tokyo uses Asia/Tokyo (GMT+9) and Istanbul uses Europe/Istanbul (GMT+3). Neither city observes daylight saving time in this dataset.
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Use the green rows to spot normal working hours in Istanbul. For teams across more cities, open the meeting planner and compare up to five locations.
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Best time for Tokyo and Istanbul
The easiest overlap starts around 3:00 PM and runs through 5:00 PM in the source city, while the destination city is also inside normal working hours. For important calls, check the meeting date because the offset can change when either location enters or leaves daylight saving time.
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About Tokyo
Tokyo is located in Japan (Asia). It uses the Asia/Tokyo timezone with a standard offset of UTC+09:00. It does not observe Daylight Saving Time. See the full Tokyo time page for live clock and planning details.
About Istanbul
Istanbul is located in Turkey (Europe). It uses the Europe/Istanbul timezone with a standard offset of UTC+03:00. It does not observe Daylight Saving Time. See the full Istanbul time page for live clock and planning details.
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