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Tokyo to Istanbul Time Converter

Asia/Tokyo → Europe/Istanbul

:Tokyo
06:00Istanbul
UTC+09:00 → UTC+03:00 (-6h)

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24-hour conversion table

TokyoIstanbul
00:0018:00-1 day
01:0019:00-1 day
02:0020:00-1 day
03:0021:00-1 day
04:0022:00-1 day
05:0023:00-1 day
06:0000:00
07:0001:00
08:0002:00
09:0003:00
10:0004:00
11:0005:00
12:0006:00
13:0007:00
14:0008:00
15:0009:00
16:0010:00
17:0011:00
18:0012:00
19:0013:00
20:0014:00
21:0015:00
22:0016:00
23:0017:00

Time difference in 2026

  • All year: Istanbul is 6 h behind Tokyo

Business hours overlap (09:00–17:00)

Tokyo 15:00–17:00 = Istanbul 09:00–11:00

About this time difference

In standard time, Istanbul is 6 h behind Tokyo. Tokyo does not observe daylight saving time (no clock changes since 1951). Istanbul does not observe daylight saving time (no clock changes since 2016). The time difference stays at 6 h all year.

The two cities compared

TokyoIstanbul
CountryJapanTürkiye
Time zoneAsia/TokyoEurope/Istanbul
Standard time (UTC offset)UTC+09:00UTC+03:00
Daylight saving timeAbolished in 1951Abolished in 2016
Population13,960,00015,460,000

Frequently asked questions

What is the time difference between Tokyo and Istanbul?
6 h all year: Istanbul is 6 h behind Tokyo.
What time is it in Istanbul when it is noon in Tokyo?
06:00 in Istanbul (same day).
Do business hours (09:00–17:00) in the two cities overlap?
Yes. 15:00–17:00 in Tokyo (09:00–11:00 in Istanbul).