AKDT IstanbulTime Converter

AKDT (UTC−8) is currently 11 hours behind Istanbul (GMT+3, UTC+3). Compare live clocks, convert any hour, and find times to meet.

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Quick answer

When it's in AKDT, it's the same day in Istanbul.

AKDT runs 11 hours behind Istanbul (GMT+3). A 9-to-5 workday on one side lands in the other side's evening or night, so the two cities share almost no normal working hours — edge-of-day calls are the trick.

Time difference
+11h 00m
AKDT
UTC−8
Istanbul
UTC+3
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AKDT to Istanbul conversion table

The next 12 hours in AKDT and the matching local time in Istanbul. The current hour is highlighted; drag the converter's slider and the table follows.

Hourly conversion from AKDT to Istanbul
AKDT Istanbul · GMT+3 Istanbul status
NOW
Mon, Jun 22
Mon, Jun 22
Night
Mon, Jun 22
Mon, Jun 22
Night
Mon, Jun 22
Mon, Jun 22
Night
Mon, Jun 22
Mon, Jun 22
Night
Mon, Jun 22
Mon, Jun 22
Night
Mon, Jun 22
Mon, Jun 22
Night
Mon, Jun 22
Tue, Jun 23
Night
Mon, Jun 22
Tue, Jun 23
Night
Mon, Jun 22
Tue, Jun 23
Night
Mon, Jun 22
Tue, Jun 23
Night
Mon, Jun 22
Tue, Jun 23
Night
Mon, Jun 22
Tue, Jun 23
Night
Meeting planner

Best time to meet between AKDT & Istanbul

Working hours are 9am–6pm in each city. The bright band is where they overlap — when both sides are at their desks.

AKDT AKDT
Istanbul GMT+3
Both in business hours Business hours (9–18) Morning / evening Night Now
Business hours (9:00 AM – 6:00 PM) in AKDT and Istanbul do not overlap. When it is 9:00 AM in AKDT, it is already 8:00 PM in Istanbul — schedule around early mornings or late evenings instead.
Good to know

Daylight saving shifts this gap by up to 1 hour

The difference between AKDT and Istanbul swings between 11 and 12 hours across the year as each side starts or ends daylight saving. AKDT is the daylight-saving counterpart of AKST (UTC−9). Istanbul does not observe daylight saving time. This page always shows the live, DST-aware difference.

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One source of truth — for you and your AI

This page exposes the same answer as structured data, so when you ask an assistant "what's 9am AKDT time in Istanbul?", it can cite the exact, DST-aware result — not a stale blog post.

  • Schema.org JSON-LD on every converter page
  • A machine-readable facts island with IANA zones and every possible offset
  • Live times in <time datetime> elements with explicit UTC offsets
JSON #timezone-pair-data · embedded in this page
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  "pair": "AKDT → Istanbul",
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  "from": {
    "name": "AKDT",
    "type": "timezone",
    "abbreviation": "AKST",
    "daylightAbbreviation": "AKDT",
    "iana": "America/Anchorage",
    "standardUtcOffset": "-09:00",
    "daylightUtcOffset": "-08:00",
    "referenceCity": "Anchorage"
  },
  "to": {
    "name": "Istanbul",
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    "abbreviation": "GMT+3",
    "daylightAbbreviation": null,
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    "standardUtcOffset": "+03:00",
    "daylightUtcOffset": null,
    "referenceCity": "Istanbul"
  },
  "currentDifferenceMinutes": 660,
  "possibleDifferencesMinutes": [
    660,
    720
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  "note": "Between the regions that use these zones the difference is 11 and 12 hours across the year, depending on daylight saving on each side. The clocks on this page show the named zones themselves, which are fixed."
}

Frequently asked questions

What is the time difference between AKDT and Istanbul?

AKDT is currently 11 hours behind Istanbul. AKDT is on AKDT (UTC−8) and Istanbul is on GMT+3 (UTC+3). The difference can change when either side starts or ends daylight saving time.

Is Istanbul ahead of or behind AKDT?

Istanbul is currently 11 hours ahead of AKDT.

When it is 9:00 AM in AKDT, what time is it in Istanbul?

When it is 9:00 AM on a Monday in AKDT, it is 8:00 PM in Istanbul.

Do AKDT and Istanbul observe daylight saving time?

AKDT is the daylight-saving counterpart of AKST (UTC−9). Istanbul does not observe daylight saving time.

How do I convert AKDT time to Istanbul time?

Add 11 hours to any time in AKDT to get the time in Istanbul. This page's converter and 24-hour table do it automatically and stay correct through daylight-saving changes.

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