Time in Istanbul, Türkiye 🇹🇷
The current local time in Istanbul, Türkiye is shown below — the city is in the Europe/Istanbul time zone (UTC +03:00 · GMT+3).
Istanbul local time
Sunday, 11 October 2026 GMT+3
Istanbul at a glance
- Time zone
Europe/Istanbul- UTC offset now
- +03:00 GMT+3
- Daylight saving
- No · UTC +03:00 all year
- Coordinates
- 41.01° N, 28.98° E
- Population
- 15,462,452
- Country
- Türkiye · ISO TR
- Dialing code
- +90
- Currency
- Turkish Lira (TRY)
- Work week
- Monday to Friday
- Drives on the
- Right
Istanbul right now
Time difference
Istanbul is shown here relative to your device's time zone.
Planning a call? Compare hours side by side in the time zone converter.
Next public holiday
New Year's Day
Thu, Jan 1, 2026 · all Türkiye holidays →
Sun today
Sunrise 07:11 · Sunset 18:32
Day length 11h 20m · twilight and monthly table →
Istanbul vs. major cities
How far Istanbul is from the world's main business centres right now, what time it is there when the working day starts in Istanbul, and which hours of a 09:00–17:00 day the two places share. Daylight saving changes are applied automatically.
| City | Difference | At 09:00 in Istanbul | Shared office hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York · United States | −7 h | 02:00 | 16:00–17:00 |
| Los Angeles · United States | −10 h | 23:00 (prev. day) | None |
| São Paulo · Brazil | −6 h | 03:00 | 15:00–17:00 |
| London · United Kingdom | −2 h | 07:00 | 11:00–17:00 |
| Paris · France | −1 h | 08:00 | 10:00–17:00 |
| Johannesburg · South Africa | −1 h | 08:00 | 10:00–17:00 |
| Dubai · United Arab Emirates | +1 h | 10:00 | 09:00–16:00 |
| Delhi · India | +2:30 h | 11:30 | 09:00–14:30 |
| Singapore · Singapore | +5 h | 14:00 | 09:00–12:00 |
| Beijing · China | +5 h | 14:00 | 09:00–12:00 |
Shared office hours are shown in Istanbul time. Compare any set of cities hour by hour in the time zone converter, or pick a slot that suits everyone with the event planner.
Clock changes in Istanbul
Since 1970, Istanbul has gone through 7 distinct time-keeping periods, observing daylight saving time in 37 of 57 years. Since 2016 it has stayed on UTC +03:00 all year.
No clock changes are scheduled in 2026 or 2027: Istanbul stays on UTC +03:00 all year.
Time zone history since 1970 (7 periods)
| Years | Offset | Daylight saving |
|---|---|---|
| 1970–1972 | UTC +02:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
| 1973–1977 | UTC +02:00, DST UTC +03:00 | Daylight saving dates varied from year to year |
| 1978–1982 | UTC +03:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
| 1983 | UTC +03:00, DST UTC +04:00 | Forward on the last Sunday in July, back on the first Sunday in October |
| 1984 | UTC +02:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
| 1985–2015 | UTC +02:00, DST UTC +03:00 | Daylight saving dates varied from year to year |
| 2016–2026 | UTC +03:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
Source: IANA tz database, as shipped with the Unicode ICU library.
Daylight in Istanbul through the year
The longest day in Istanbul is 21 June with 15h 8m of daylight; the shortest is 22 December with 9h 13m. Day length swings by 5 h 54 min over the year. The earliest sunrise is at 05:32 on 11 June and the latest sunset at 20:41 on 22 June — not on the solstice itself, because solar noon drifts through the year.
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Istanbul in?
Istanbul uses the Europe/Istanbul time zone: UTC +03:00 all year round.
Does Istanbul observe daylight saving time?
No. Istanbul does not currently change its clocks; it last observed daylight saving time in 2015.
When is the longest day of the year in Istanbul?
Around 21 June, with 15h 8m of daylight. The shortest day is around 22 December, with 9h 13m.
What is the dialing code for Istanbul?
To call Istanbul from abroad, dial your international access code, then Türkiye's country code +90, then the local number without its leading trunk prefix.
What are normal working days in Istanbul?
The standard work week in Türkiye runs Monday to Friday, with the weekend on Saturday and Sunday. Keep this in mind when scheduling calls from countries with a different weekend.
Explore more for Istanbul
Everything else we track for Istanbul: daylight, weather, the country overview, and the exact time-zone references.