Current Time in Istanbul, Turkey

Name: Istanbul
Address: Istanbul, Turkey

Istanbul uses the Europe/Istanbul time zone, with +03 (UTC +3:00) during standard time.

Istanbul, Turkey — Live Clock

7:52:22 AM

+03 · UTC +3:00

Friday, August 28, 2026

Sunrise

6:27 AM

Sunset

7:45 PM

Day Length

13h 18m

Population

15.4 M

41.0082° N, 28.9784° E · 39 m elevation · August 28, 2026

Istanbul Time Zone

Time Zone

Europe/Istanbul

+03

Standard Time

+03

UTC +3:00

Daylight Time

Not Observed

Year-round standard time

Next DST Change

No DST change

Standard time year-round

This city’s business rhythm

Istanbul — TRT at UTC+3, no DST

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.

Regional context

Timezones across Middle East

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.

About Istanbul Time (+03)

Check the current local time in Istanbul, Turkey. Istanbul uses the Europe/Istanbul time zone (+03, UTC+3) and does not observe daylight saving time. Use this page to see the exact current time in Istanbul and plan calls or meetings across time zones.