What time is it in Samsun right now?

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

What time zone is Samsun in?

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

Does Samsun observe daylight saving time?

No. Samsun 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 Samsun?

Open the time zone converter for Samsun 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 Samsun, Turkey

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

Samsun, Turkey

1:29 PM:31TRT

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+3

Country: Turkey
Region: Samsun
Lat/Long: 41°17'N / 36°20'E
Elevation: 64 m
Population: 394,050
Currency: Lira (TRY)
Languages: Turkish, Kurdish, Zaza, Azerbaijani
Dialling code: +90

Time zone in Samsun

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
Samsun keeps UTC+3

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

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Sunrise and sunset in Samsun today

Sunrise
7:00 AM
Sunset
5:36 PM
Day length
10 hours 37 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Samsun for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 41°17'N / 36°20'E.

Time difference between Samsun and other cities

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

Current time in world cities compared to Samsun
City	Local time	Compared to Samsun
New YorkUnited States	Tue 6:29 AM	−7h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 3:29 AM	−10h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 5:29 AM	−8h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 6:29 AM	−7h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 4:29 AM	−9h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 7:29 AM	−6h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 10:29 AM	−3h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 11:29 AM	−2h (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 11:29 AM	−2h (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 11:29 AM	−2h (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 12:29 PM	−1h (behind)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 2:29 PM	+1h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 3:59 PM	+2h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 6:29 PM	+5h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 6:29 PM	+5h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 7:29 PM	+6h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 9:29 PM	+8h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Tue 11:29 PM	+10h (ahead)

Other cities near Samsun

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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.