What time is it in Istanbul right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Istanbul, Turkey, updated every second from your device's clock and the IANA time zone rules for Europe/Istanbul. Istanbul is 3 hours ahead of UTC right now.

What time zone is Istanbul in?

Istanbul uses TRT (Türkiye Standard Time). Its IANA time zone identifier is Europe/Istanbul, and the current UTC offset is UTC+3.

Does Istanbul observe daylight saving time?

No. Istanbul stays on UTC+3 all year, so the difference to cities that do change their clocks, such as New York or London, shifts by an hour twice a year.

How do I schedule a meeting with someone in Istanbul?

Open the time zone converter for Istanbul to see what a given time there is for you, or use the meeting planner to find the hours when both of you are at work. A Cal.com booking link does the conversion for your guests automatically: they see your availability in their own time zone and pick a slot that works.

Current local time in Istanbul, Turkey

Istanbul is on TRT (Türkiye Standard Time), UTC+3. Istanbul does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

Istanbul, Turkey

1:48 PM:43TRT

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+3

Country: Turkey
Region: Istanbul
Lat/Long: 41°01'N / 28°57'E
Elevation: 39 m
Population: 15,701,602
Currency: Lira (TRY)
Languages: Turkish, Kurdish, Zaza, Azerbaijani
Dialling code: +90

Time zone in Istanbul

Time zone
TRT
Türkiye Standard Time
UTC offset
UTC+3
3 hours ahead of UTC
Daylight saving
None
Same offset all year
Next clock change
None scheduled
Istanbul keeps UTC+3

Istanbul keeps the time of the IANA zone Europe/Istanbul, the one time zone in use in Turkey. Istanbul does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

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Sunrise and sunset in Istanbul today

Sunrise
7:29 AM
Sunset
6:06 PM
Day length
10 hours 37 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Istanbul for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 41°01'N / 28°57'E.

Time difference between Istanbul and other cities

The current local time in major cities around the world and how far each is ahead of or behind Istanbul. Differences change when either side moves its clocks.

Current time in world cities compared to Istanbul
City	Local time	Compared to Istanbul
New YorkUnited States	Tue 6:48 AM	−7h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 3:48 AM	−10h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 5:48 AM	−8h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 6:48 AM	−7h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 4:48 AM	−9h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 7:48 AM	−6h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 10:48 AM	−3h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 11:48 AM	−2h (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 11:48 AM	−2h (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 11:48 AM	−2h (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 12:48 PM	−1h (behind)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 2:48 PM	+1h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 4:18 PM	+2h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 6:48 PM	+5h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 6:48 PM	+5h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 7:48 PM	+6h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 9:48 PM	+8h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Tue 11:48 PM	+10h (ahead)

Other cities near Istanbul

All 417 cities in Turkey

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Place data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Times follow the IANA time zone database; sunrise and sunset are computed for the city's coordinates.