Current local time in Istanbul, Turkey
Istanbul is on Türkiye Standard Time (UTC+3) all year round. The clock below is live and uses your browser’s time zone database.
Key facts
- Time zone
- Türkiye Standard TimeIANA: Europe/Istanbul
- UTC offset
- UTC+3same all year
- Next clock change
- None scheduledDaylight saving was dropped
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- Country
- TurkeyAsia
- Population
- 16 millioncity proper, GeoNames
- Dialling code
- +90currency: Lira (TRY)
- Coordinates
- 41.01° N, 28.95° ENorthern Hemisphere
The sun in Istanbul today
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Times are for the city centre, calculated with the NOAA solar formulas (accurate to about a minute; hills and tall buildings can change what you see). How we calculate
Time difference from Istanbul
Live · office hours 9:00–18:00
| City | Local time | vs Istanbul | Office hours overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB London | --:-- | 2h behind | 7h |
| US New York | --:-- | 7h behind | 2h |
| US Los Angeles | --:-- | 10h behind | None |
| FR Paris | --:-- | 1h behind | 8h |
| AE Dubai | --:-- | 1h ahead | 8h |
| IN New Delhi | --:-- | 2h 30m ahead | 6h |
| SG Singapore | --:-- | 5h ahead | 4h |
| CN Shanghai | --:-- | 5h ahead | 4h |
| JP Tokyo | --:-- | 6h ahead | 3h |
| KR Seoul | --:-- | 6h ahead | 3h |
| AU Sydney | --:-- | 7h ahead | 2h |
| BR São Paulo | --:-- | 6h behind | 3h |
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Best time to call Istanbul
Open in meeting planner →Each row is the same moment. Blue cells are working hours (9:00–18:00) in that city; solid blue means everyone is at work.
Daylight saving time in Istanbul
Istanbul does not use daylight saving time — clocks stay on UTC+3 all year. The last clock change here was on Sunday, 27 March 2016. When other countries change their clocks, the time difference to Istanbul shifts by an hour for them, not here.
Dates come from the IANA time zone database. Governments occasionally change the rules at short notice; your browser picks up updates automatically.
About time in Istanbul
All of Turkey keeps the same standard time as Istanbul (UTC+3).
Istanbul used to change its clocks for daylight saving time; the last change here was on Sunday, 27 March 2016, and clocks have stayed on UTC+3 since.
Istanbul’s clocks run about 1h 4m ahead of the sun: solar noon (when the sun is highest) comes around 13:11 rather than 12:00 in March.
Sunrise and sunset in Istanbul, 2026
On the 1st of each month, local time
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 08:29 | 17:45 | 9h 17m |
| February | 08:15 | 18:20 | 10h 05m |
| March | 07:39 | 18:54 | 11h 15m |
| April | 06:48 | 19:27 | 12h 40m |
| May | 06:02 | 19:59 | 13h 57m |
| June | 05:34 | 20:29 | 14h 55m |
| July | 05:35 | 20:40 | 15h 05m |
| August | 05:59 | 20:21 | 14h 22m |
| September | 06:30 | 19:38 | 13h 08m |
| October | 07:00 | 18:47 | 11h 47m |
| November | 07:34 | 18:00 | 10h 26m |
| December | 08:09 | 17:37 | 9h 28m |
Longest day: around 21 June 2026, 15h 08m of daylight (sunrise 05:32, sunset 20:39). Shortest day: around 21 December 2026, 9h 13m.
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Straight-line distance and time difference
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All 8 ways to travel →Questions about time in Istanbul
What time zone is Istanbul in?
Istanbul uses the Europe/Istanbul time zone (Türkiye Standard Time), UTC+3.
Does Istanbul observe daylight saving time?
No. Istanbul stays on UTC+3 all year; it last changed its clocks on Sunday, 27 March 2016.
What is the time difference between Istanbul and New York?
Right now New York is 7h behind Istanbul. The gap can change by an hour for a few weeks a year, because New York uses daylight saving time and Istanbul does not.
What is the time difference between Istanbul and London?
London is 2h behind Istanbul right now. Office hours overlap for about 7 hours a day.
When is sunrise and sunset in Istanbul?
It depends on the season. Around 21 June 2026 the sun rises about 05:32 and sets about 20:39 (15h 08m of daylight); around 21 December 2026 it rises about 08:25 and sets about 17:38 (9h 13m).
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