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Current local time in Istanbul, Türkiye
Europe/Istanbul
Observatory log
Istanbul, observed
- 01Time zone
Türkiye Standard Time
UTC+3 · IANA
Europe/Istanbul- 02Daylight saving
Türkiye does not observe daylight saving time.
Clocks stay on UTC+3 all year. No change is scheduled in tzdata 2026e.
- 03Sun today
- Sunrise07:16Sunset18:22Day length11 h 6 minSolar noon12:49
MoonWaxing crescent, 29% lit
Golden hour06:59–07:54 · 17:45–18:39
- 04Working hours
Counted as 09:00–17:00 local; the weekend in Türkiye is Saturday and Sunday.
- 05Best time to call
- 06Time zones in Türkiye
Türkiye uses a single time zone: Europe/Istanbul.
- 08Coordinates
41.10° N, 29.01° E
Differences
Istanbul and the world
| City | Local time | Difference from IstanbulDiff. |
|---|---|---|
 London | −2 h | |
 New York | −7 h | |
| Los Angeles | −10 h | |
| Chicago | −8 h | |
 São Paulo | −6 h | |
 Paris | −1 h | |
 Dubai | +1 h | |
 Mumbai | +2 h 30 min | |
 Singapore | +5 h | |
 Hong Kong | +5 h | |
 Tokyo | +6 h |
Questions
Asked about Istanbul
What time zone is Istanbul in?
Istanbul uses Türkiye Standard Time, UTC+3. Its IANA time-zone ID is Europe/Istanbul.
Does Türkiye use daylight saving time?
No. Türkiye does not observe daylight saving time: the clocks stay on Türkiye Standard Time (UTC+3) all year.
When does the sun rise and set in Istanbul today?
Today in Istanbul the sun rises at 07:16 and sets at 18:22, giving 11 h 6 min of daylight.