What time is it in Van?
20:41:42
Friday 13 November 2026
- Van, Turkey
- Time zone UTC+03:00
- No daylight saving time
- Sunrise 06:45 · sunset 16:55
Time difference with Van
Van is on UTC+03:00 right now: 3 hours ahead of UTC all year round.
| City | Time | Compared with Van |
|---|---|---|
| London United Kingdom | 17:41 | 3 hours behind |
| New York United States | 12:41 | 8 hours behind |
| Los Angeles United States | 09:41 | 11 hours behind |
| Paris France | 18:41 | 2 hours behind |
| Berlin Germany | 18:41 | 2 hours behind |
| Dubai United Arab Emirates | 21:41 | 1 hour ahead |
| New Delhi India | 23:11 | 2 h 30 min ahead |
| Singapore Singapore | 01:41 | 5 hours ahead |
| Hong Kong Hong Kong | 01:41 | 5 hours ahead |
| Tokyo Japan | 02:41 | 6 hours ahead |
| Sydney Australia | 04:41 | 8 hours ahead |
| São Paulo Brazil | 14:41 | 6 hours behind |
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Daylight saving time in Van
Van does not change its clocks: UTC+03:00 all year round.
History of local time in Van
| 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 Van
Nearby places
Nearest time zone border: 125 km away, Salmās (Iran) is 30 min ahead of Van all year round.
| Place | Distance |
|---|---|
| Erciş | 59 km |
| Adilcevaz | 66 km |
| Ahlat | 83 km |
| Hizan | 89 km |
| Patnos | 93 km |
| Tatvan | 96 km |
| Malazgirt | 103 km |
| Hakkari | 107 km |
Day and night around the world
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Sun and Moon in Van
- Sunrise
- 06:45
- Sunset
- 16:55
- Day length
- 10 h 9 min
- Tomorrow
- −2 min
Dawn 06:17, dusk 17:23, solar noon 11:50. Shortest day: 21 December 2026 (9 h 28 min); longest: 21 June 2026 (14 h 51 min).
Over the next twelve months: earliest sunrise at 04:41 (10 June 2027), latest at 07:24 (3 January 2027); earliest sunset at 16:45 (2 December 2026), latest at 19:34 (22 June 2027).
Moon tonight: waxing crescent, 17 % illuminated
Moonrise 10:38 · moonset 19:46 · next: first quarter on 17 November 2026 at 14:47 · moon calendar