Beijing
Exact time synced with atomic clocks (IANA + NTP)
Thursday, May 21, 2026
China Β· Asia/Shanghai Β· GMT+8
Beijing and Istanbul Time Difference
Beijing is 5h ahead of Istanbul
Istanbul
Exact time synced with atomic clocks (IANA + NTP)
Thursday, May 21, 2026
Turkey Β· Europe/Istanbul Β· GMT+3
Best time for work calls
If you are scheduling a call between Beijing and Istanbul, the overlap window is limited to typical business hours. When it is 2 pm in Beijing it is 9 am in Istanbul β a workable window for scheduling. The latest reasonable overlap is around 5 pm in Beijing (12 pm in Istanbul). Outside this window there is effectively no good overlap for regular office hours.
Best time for family calls
Beijing and Istanbul have a comfortable window for a family call β no awkward alarms required. Beijing is 5 hours ahead of Istanbul, which gives you 4 hours of genuine overlap when both sides are free. Aim for between 6 pm and 10 pm in Beijing β that lands at 1 pm to 5 pm in Istanbul, after the school run and before anyone's ready for bed. For a Sunday catch-up or a midweek check-in, this is the sweet spot.
Beijing
Dragon Boat Festival
Jun 19in 30dMid-Autumn Festival
Sep 25in 128dNational Day
Oct 1in 134d
Daylight Cycle
π
Dawn4:23:37 AM
βοΈ Sunrise4:54:48 AM
π Solar Noon12:12:21 PM
π Golden Hour6:50:44 PM
π Sunset7:29:55 PM
π Dusk8:01:06 PM
Day length14:35:06
Data via sunrisesunset.io
Current Weather
ConditionβοΈ Overcast
Temperature21Β°C
Feels like22Β°C
Humidity72%
Wind4 mph SW
Data via Open-Meteo Β· Updates every 30 min
Moon Phase
Phaseπ Waxing Crescent
Illumination24%
CycleWaxing
Moon age4.8 days
Moonrise08:50
Moonset00:13
Istanbul
Democracy and National Unity Day
Jul 15in 56dVictory Day
Aug 30in 102dRepublic Day
Oct 29in 162d
Daylight Cycle
π
Dawn5:10:40 AM
βοΈ Sunrise5:42:32 AM
π Solar Noon1:02:05 PM
π Golden Hour7:41:45 PM
π Sunset8:21:39 PM
π Dusk8:53:31 PM
Day length14:39:07
Data via sunrisesunset.io
Current Weather
Conditionπ§οΈ Rain
Temperature17Β°C
Feels like17Β°C
Humidity89%
Wind4 mph NW
Data via Open-Meteo Β· Updates every 30 min
Moon Phase
Phaseπ Waxing Crescent
Illumination24%
CycleWaxing
Moon age4.8 days
Moonrise09:54
Moonset01:15