Istanbul and Tokyo working-hours overlap
On Monday, 28 September 2026, Istanbul is 6 hours behind Tokyo — UTC+03:00 against UTC+09:00. Their working hours overlap for 2 hours that day, between 06:00–08:00 UTC — 09:00–11:00 in Istanbul and 15:00–17:00 in Tokyo. Neither Istanbul nor Tokyo changes clocks, so this window is the same all year.
Every figure on this page describes Monday, 28 September 2026 — a fixed day, not the day you are reading it. Working hours are 09:00–17:00 local time for both cities; change either, or pick another date, in the overlap calculator.
Shared working hours
Everyone is at work between 06:00–08:00 UTC — 2 hours.
| City | Local time | Offset |
|---|---|---|
| Istanbul | 09:00–11:00 | UTC+03:00 |
| Tokyo | 15:00–17:00 | UTC+09:00 |
Each city's working day
| City | Local hours | In UTC | Offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Istanbul | 09:00–17:00 | 06:00–14:00 UTC | UTC+03:00 | No daylight saving |
| Tokyo | 09:00–17:00 | 00:00–08:00 UTC | UTC+09:00 | No daylight saving |
The shared window through the year
Neither Istanbul nor Tokyo changes clocks, so the gap between them is constant. Every month sampled gives the same window, 06:00–08:00 UTC.
| Month | Shared window | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-10 | 06:00–08:00 UTC | 2 hours |
| 2026-11 | 06:00–08:00 UTC | 2 hours |
| 2026-12 | 06:00–08:00 UTC | 2 hours |
| 2027-01 | 06:00–08:00 UTC | 2 hours |
| 2027-02 | 06:00–08:00 UTC | 2 hours |
| 2027-03 | 06:00–08:00 UTC | 2 hours |
| 2027-04 | 06:00–08:00 UTC | 2 hours |
| 2027-05 | 06:00–08:00 UTC | 2 hours |
| 2027-06 | 06:00–08:00 UTC | 2 hours |
| 2027-07 | 06:00–08:00 UTC | 2 hours |
| 2027-08 | 06:00–08:00 UTC | 2 hours |
| 2027-09 | 06:00–08:00 UTC | 2 hours |
Questions
- What time can Istanbul and Tokyo meet?
- 06:00–08:00 UTC on Monday, 28 September 2026 — 2 hours. In Istanbul that is 09:00–11:00, and in Tokyo it is 15:00–17:00.
- How far apart are Istanbul and Tokyo?
- On Monday, 28 September 2026, Istanbul is 6 hours behind Tokyo — UTC+03:00 against UTC+09:00. Neither Istanbul nor Tokyo changes clocks, so this window is the same all year.
- Does the overlap between Istanbul and Tokyo change through the year?
- The shared window is the same in every month of the twelve months from Monday, 28 September 2026: 06:00–08:00 UTC.
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Or read how overlap is calculated and the other questions people ask about scheduling across time zones.