Current local time in Istanbul, Turkey

Current local time in Istanbul, Turkey. Türkiye Standard Time (UTC+3, UTC+3), no daylight saving time. Compare Istanbul time with your time zone and plan meetings.

Current local time in Istanbul: 20:39 · Friday, 30 October 2026

Istanbul time zone

Istanbul uses Türkiye Standard Time (UTC+3), UTC+3. There is no daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year. All of Turkey uses one time zone, Türkiye Standard Time.

Time difference from Istanbul

CityDifferenceTime there
London3 hours behind17:39Compare
New York7 hours behind13:39Compare
Los Angeles10 hours behind10:39Compare
Berlin2 hours behind18:39Compare
Dubai1 hour ahead21:39Compare
Delhi2 hours 30 minutes ahead23:09Compare
Singapore5 hours ahead01:39Compare
Tokyo6 hours ahead02:39Compare
Sydney8 hours ahead04:39Compare
Copenhagen2 hours behind18:39Compare

Sun in Istanbul today

Sunrise 07:53 · Sunset 18:16 · Day length 10h 23m.

About Istanbul

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Airports near Istanbul

Same time zone

Moscow · Baghdad · Dar es Salaam · Saint Petersburg · Jeddah · Nairobi · Ankara · Bursa · İzmir · Gaziantep · Diyarbakır · Adana

All of Turkey uses one time zone, Türkiye Standard Time.

Nearby cities

Gebze · Derince · İzmit · Nilüfer · Bursa · Çorlu · Bandırma · İnegol

Quick answers

Common questions

01What time zone is Istanbul in?
Istanbul uses Türkiye Standard Time (UTC+3), UTC+3.
02Does Istanbul have daylight saving time?
No. The UTC offset stays the same all year.
03What is the time difference between Istanbul and London?
The current difference is 3 hours.
04What is a good time to call Istanbul from New York?
Between 09:00 - 10:00 in New York (16:00 - 17:00 in Istanbul), both are within working hours.