Offset
The time difference between Kowloon and Istanbul is 5 hours.
Kowloon (HKT) is ahead of Istanbul (TRT).
HKT: UTC+8
TRT: UTC+3
Neither Kowloon nor Istanbul is currently observing daylight saving time.
When to schedule
Business-hours overlap: 2 PM–5 PM in Kowloon (9 AM–12 PM in Istanbul).
Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.
Suggested time: 3:00 PM Kowloon (10:00 AM Istanbul).
Public holidays in 2026
National public holidays can affect availability — a counterpart is likely off work on their own holidays, so it's worth planning meetings and deadlines around them.
Hong Kong
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Lunar New YearTue, Feb 17
- Second day of Lunar New YearWed, Feb 18
- Third day of Lunar New YearThu, Feb 19
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Holy SaturdaySat, Apr 4
- Ching Ming FestivalSat, Apr 4
- Easter MondayMon, Apr 6
- Labour DayFri, May 1
- Buddha's BirthdayMon, May 25
- Dragon Boat FestivalFri, Jun 19
- Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment DayWed, Jul 1
- Day following the Mid-Autumn FestivalSat, Sep 26
- National DayThu, Oct 1
- Chung Yeung FestivalMon, Oct 19
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
- Boxing DaySat, Dec 26
Turkey
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- National Independence & Children's DayThu, Apr 23
- Labour DayFri, May 1
- Atatürk Commemoration & Youth DayTue, May 19
- Democracy and National Unity DayWed, Jul 15
- Victory DaySun, Aug 30
- Republic DayThu, Oct 29
About these zones
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Kowloon | Istanbul | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 7:00 pm | -1 day |
| 1:00 am | 8:00 pm | -1 day |
| 2:00 am | 9:00 pm | -1 day |
| 3:00 am | 10:00 pm | -1 day |
| 4:00 am | 11:00 pm | -1 day |
| 5:00 am | 12:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 1:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 2:00 am | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 3:00 am | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 4:00 am | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 5:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 pm | 6:00 pm | Same day |
Daylight saving time
Neither Kowloon nor Istanbul observes daylight saving time. The offset between these zones remains constant year-round.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 5:53 AM
- Sunset
- 7:08 PM
- Day length
- 13h 16m
- Sunrise
- 5:54 AM
- Sunset
- 8:29 PM
- Day length
- 14h 35m
Daylight overlap: 8h 14m — 10:54 AM–7:08 PM in Kowloon (5:54 AM–2:08 PM in Istanbul). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Other cities in Hong Kong Time
Other cities in Turkey Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Hong Kong Time
- HKG
Airports in Turkey Time
- IST
- SAW
- ESB
- YEI
- ADB
- GZT
- DIY
- ADA
- COV
- ASR
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Kowloon in Istanbul?
- 9:00 am Kowloon is 4:00 am Istanbul.
- What is 12:00 pm Kowloon in Istanbul?
- 12:00 pm Kowloon is 7:00 am Istanbul.
- What is 12:30 pm Kowloon in Istanbul?
- 12:30 pm Kowloon is 7:30 am Istanbul.
- What is 2:00 pm Kowloon in Istanbul?
- 2:00 pm Kowloon is 9:00 am Istanbul.
- What is 5:00 pm Kowloon in Istanbul?
- 5:00 pm Kowloon is 12:00 pm Istanbul.
- What is 11:30 pm Kowloon in Istanbul?
- 11:30 pm Kowloon is 6:30 pm Istanbul.