Istanbul zone
GMT+3 (GMT+3)
Los Angeles zone
PDT (GMT-7)
Difference
10 hours behind Istanbul
Business overlap
No 9-5 overlap
Working hours overlap
Each cell is one hour in Istanbul. Filled cells mark when 9 AM – 5 PM in Istanbul and Los Angeles both apply.
0 hours per day
- Istanbul
- GMT+3
- Los Angeles
- GMT-7
- Difference
- -10h
- Business overlap
- 0h
Hour-by-hour conversion
Each row shows the matching local time in Los Angeles for an hour in Istanbul.
| Istanbul | Los Angeles | Day | Window |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 2:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 1:00 AM | 3:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 2:00 AM | 4:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 3:00 AM | 5:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 4:00 AM | 6:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 5:00 AM | 7:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 6:00 AM | 8:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 7:00 AM | 9:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 8:00 AM | 10:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 9:00 AM | 11:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 10:00 AM | 12:00 AM | same day | — |
| 11:00 AM | 1:00 AM | same day | — |
| 12:00 PM | 2:00 AM | same day | — |
| 1:00 PM | 3:00 AM | same day | — |
| 2:00 PM | 4:00 AM | same day | — |
| 3:00 PM | 5:00 AM | same day | — |
| 4:00 PM | 6:00 AM | same day | — |
| 5:00 PM | 7:00 AM | same day | — |
| 6:00 PM | 8:00 AM | same day | — |
| 7:00 PM | 9:00 AM | same day | — |
| 8:00 PM | 10:00 AM | same day | — |
| 9:00 PM | 11:00 AM | same day | — |
| 10:00 PM | 12:00 PM | same day | — |
| 11:00 PM | 1:00 PM | same day | — |
Best meeting windows
Standard 9 AM – 5 PM hours in Istanbul and Los Angeles do not overlap. Plan calls for early Istanbul morning or late Istanbul evening, and rotate the burden between sides.
Tighter overlap is achievable by having the side with later working hours start earlier, or by treating the first and last hours of each side as flexible. The bar above marks every hour where both cities sit inside a 9 AM – 5 PM window.
About converting Istanbul time to Los Angeles time
Istanbul follows the Europe/Istanbul time zone (currently GMT+3, GMT+3), while Los Angeles follows America/Los_Angeles (currently PDT, GMT-7). Los Angeles is 10 hours behind Istanbul right now.
Los Angeles observes daylight saving time, while Istanbul does not. The offset between the two cities changes by one hour at the daylight saving transitions.
Daylight saving transitions in 2026
Istanbul
Does not observe daylight saving time.
Los Angeles
- Spring forward · Sunday, March 8, 2026
- Fall back · Sunday, November 1, 2026
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Frequently asked questions
- How many hours is Istanbul from Los Angeles?
- Los Angeles is 10 hours behind Istanbul right now.
- What time is 9:00 AM Istanbul in Los Angeles?
- 9:00 AM in Istanbul is 11:00 PM (previous day) in Los Angeles.
- What time is 5:00 PM Istanbul in Los Angeles?
- 5:00 PM in Istanbul is 7:00 AM in Los Angeles.
- When do Istanbul and Los Angeles business hours overlap?
- Standard 9 AM - 5 PM working hours in Istanbul and Los Angeles do not overlap. You will need an early or late call.
- Does daylight saving time change the difference between Istanbul and Los Angeles?
- Los Angeles observes daylight saving time while Istanbul does not, so the offset between them changes by one hour twice a year.
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