Time Difference Between Beijing and Istanbul
Beijing is normally 5 hours ahead of Istanbul.
This page shows the live time difference between Beijing, China and Istanbul, Turkey. Beijing uses the Asia/Shanghai time zone (UTC+8 standard) and Istanbul uses Europe/Istanbul (UTC+3 standard), so Beijing is normally 5 hours ahead of Istanbul. Neither city changes its clocks for daylight saving, so the gap is the same all year. The clocks above update live, so you always see the current difference, which is handy for scheduling calls, meetings and travel between the two cities.
Beijing
- Country
- China
- Time zone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Standard offset
- UTC+8
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Current offset
- …
Istanbul
- Country
- Turkey
- Time zone
- Europe/Istanbul
- Standard offset
- UTC+3
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Current offset
- …
Best time to schedule a meeting
Beijing and Istanbul overlap for 3 hours of the working day: 14:00-17:00 in Beijing, which is 09:00-12:00 in Istanbul. That window is the realistic slot for a live call.
- Overlap
- 3 hours
- Window in Beijing
- 14:00 - 17:00
- Window in Istanbul
- 09:00 - 12:00
Based on a 9:00 to 17:00 working day in each city. The window above updates live, so it already accounts for daylight saving in either city.
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Compare any other two places on the time difference hub, or open the interactive world time zone map to pin cities and compare live.
Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between Beijing and Istanbul?
Beijing is normally 5 hours ahead of Istanbul (Beijing is UTC+8, Istanbul is UTC+3). Daylight saving time can change this by an hour, so the live clocks above always show the current difference.
Is Beijing ahead of or behind Istanbul?
Beijing is ahead of Istanbul by 5 hours under standard time.
Do Beijing and Istanbul use daylight saving time?
Beijing stays on the same offset all year; Istanbul does not.
What is the best time to schedule a meeting between Beijing and Istanbul?
Their working hours overlap for 3 hours: 14:00 to 17:00 in Beijing, which is 09:00 to 12:00 in Istanbul. That is the best window for a live call.