Current Time in Istanbul, Turkey
Thursday, October 15, 2026
- Time zone
- T眉rkiye Standard Time (UTC+3)
- UTC offset
- UTC+3
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Sunrise / sunset
- 07:14 / 18:25
Popular conversions
Istanbul time zone
T眉rkiye Time
T眉rkiye Standard Time (UTC+3)
IANA: Europe/Istanbul 路 UTC+3
Daylight saving time in Istanbul
Istanbul does not use daylight saving time. The offset stays UTC+3 all year.
Sunrise and sunset in Istanbul today
Sunrise 07:14 路 Sunset 18:25
Daylight 11h 11m 路 Solar noon 12:49
Where Istanbul is
Istanbul, Turkey 馃嚬馃嚪
41.0138掳 N, 28.9497掳 E 路 pop. 15,701,602
Time in Istanbul vs major world cities
| City | Local time | Difference from Istanbul |
|---|---|---|
| New York | Wed | 7 hours behind |
| Los Angeles | Wed | 10 hours behind |
| London | Wed | 2 hours behind |
| Paris | Thu | 1 hour behind |
| Dubai | Thu | 1 hour ahead |
| Mumbai | Thu | 2.5 hours ahead |
| Singapore | Thu | 5 hours ahead |
| Tokyo | Thu | 6 hours ahead |
| Sydney | Thu | 8 hours ahead |
| Johannesburg | Thu | 1 hour behind |
| S茫o Paulo | Wed | 6 hours behind |
| Chicago | Wed | 8 hours behind |
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