What time is it in Istanbul?
20:44:13
Friday 13 November 2026
- Istanbul, Turkey
- Time zone UTC+03:00
- No daylight saving time
- Sunrise 07:49 · sunset 17:47
Time difference with Istanbul
Istanbul is on UTC+03:00 right now: 3 hours ahead of UTC all year round.
| City | Time | Compared with Istanbul |
|---|---|---|
| London United Kingdom | 17:44 | 3 hours behind |
| New York United States | 12:44 | 8 hours behind |
| Los Angeles United States | 09:44 | 11 hours behind |
| Paris France | 18:44 | 2 hours behind |
| Berlin Germany | 18:44 | 2 hours behind |
| Dubai United Arab Emirates | 21:44 | 1 hour ahead |
| New Delhi India | 23:14 | 2 h 30 min ahead |
| Singapore Singapore | 01:44 | 5 hours ahead |
| Hong Kong Hong Kong | 01:44 | 5 hours ahead |
| Tokyo Japan | 02:44 | 6 hours ahead |
| Sydney Australia | 04:44 | 8 hours ahead |
| São Paulo Brazil | 14:44 | 6 hours behind |
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France – Turkey time difference · Paris – Istanbul time difference
Daylight saving time in Istanbul
Istanbul does not change its clocks: UTC+03:00 all year round.
History of local time in Istanbul
| Period | Legal time |
|---|---|
| since 27 March 2016 | UTC+3 all year round |
| 1984 – 2016 | UTC+2, summer time UTC+3 |
| 1983 | UTC+3, summer time UTC+4 |
| 1979 – 1982 | UTC+3 all year round |
| 1973 – 1978 | UTC+2, summer time UTC+3 |
Official time zone (IANA database): Europe/Istanbul. Daylight saving time around the world
Upcoming eclipses visible from Istanbul
Nearby places
Nearest time zone border: 206 km away, Bourgas (Bulgaria) is 1 hour behind Istanbul in winter and on the same time in summer.
| Place | Distance |
|---|---|
| Zeytinburnu | 4 km |
| Üsküdar | 5 km |
| Şişli | 6 km |
| Esenler | 7 km |
| Bahçelievler | 8 km |
| Bağcılar | 8 km |
| Sultangazi | 12 km |
| Ataşehir | 14 km |
Day and night around the world
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Sun and Moon in Istanbul
- Sunrise
- 07:49
- Sunset
- 17:47
- Day length
- 9 h 58 min
- Tomorrow
- −2 min
Dawn 07:19, dusk 18:16, solar noon 12:48. Shortest day: 21 December 2026 (9 h 13 min); longest: 21 June 2026 (15 h 7 min).
Over the next twelve months: earliest sunrise at 05:31 (9 June 2027), latest at 08:29 (1 January 2027); earliest sunset at 17:35 (6 December 2026), latest at 20:40 (22 June 2027).
Moon tonight: waxing crescent, 17 % illuminated
Moonrise 11:48 · moonset 20:36 · next: first quarter on 17 November 2026 at 14:47 · moon calendar
Other cities in Turkey
Good to know about the time in Istanbul
Istanbul is on UTC+3 all year round: Turkey stopped changing its clocks in 2016 and has kept its former summer time permanently ever since. It is 2 hours ahead of Paris in winter and 1 hour ahead in summer. Paris – Istanbul time difference
In winter, this choice shifts the day towards the evening: the sun rises late, around 08:25 at the solstice, and sets around 17:38.