Check the current local time in Istanbul, Turkey. Istanbul uses the Europe/Istanbul time zone, with TRT (UTC +3:00) during standard time.
TRT
UTC +3:00
Used outside daylight saving time
Not Observed
Year-round standard time
No DST change
Standard time year-round
No seasonal offset changes
Istanbul runs on Turkey Time (TRT, UTC+3) year-round. Turkey abolished DST in 2016 and moved to permanent UTC+3. BIST (Borsa Istanbul) trading runs 10 AM - 6 PM TRT. Istanbul is 2 h ahead of London (winter) / 1 h ahead (summer), 8 h ahead of New York. Business hours 9 AM - 6 PM.
The Middle East mostly sits at UTC+3 (Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Israel, Iraq) or UTC+4 (UAE, Oman). Israel and parts of Palestine observe DST on a different schedule from Europe (typically Mar → Oct, but with local variation). Weekly business rhythm is distinct — Friday is the weekend across the GCC and much of the region, so Sunday-Thursday is the working week in Saudi Arabia, UAE, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman, and Egypt.
Istanbul is located in Turkey and uses the Europe/Istanbul time zone. For anyone coordinating calls or meetings internationally, the key question is rarely "what time is it" — it's which hours in Istanbul overlap with your own working day. Use the world clock comparison further down the page to see at a glance how Istanbul aligns with other major cities.
Scheduling tip: Always reference a city name in calendar invites rather than a fixed UTC offset. Calendar apps like Google Calendar and Outlook will automatically adjust for any clock changes on both ends, so your meeting stays at the intended local time for everyone involved.
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