Current Time in Istanbul, Republic of Türkiye

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Check the current local time in Istanbul, Istanbul, Republic of Türkiye, including timezone, daylight saving time information and time difference details.

Istanbul, Istanbul, Republic of Türkiye City

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Europe/Istanbul

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Status in Istanbul Night
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Sunrise and sunset in Istanbul

Sunrise / Sunset

Day length: 15 h 7 m 37 s

Sunrise
Sunset
Solar noon
Civil twilight
Nautical twilight
Day length change
−6 s
Longest day
June 21, 2026 — 15 h 7 m 45 s
Shortest day
December 21, 2026 — 9 h 13 m 18 s
Sun azimuth
↑ 57° ENE ↓ 303° WNW
Golden hour
05:32 AM–06:14 AM / 07:58 PM–08:40 PM
Blue hour
04:58 AM–05:12 AM / 09:00 PM–09:13 PM
Zodiac sign
Cancer

Moon

Phase: First quarter

Moonrise
Moonset
Moon azimuth
↑ 98° E ↓ 251° WSW
Illumination
65%
Constellation
Libra
Age
8.8 d
Distance
395,761 km
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Daylight Saving Time in Istanbul

Daylight Saving Time

Daylight Saving Time in Istanbul

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UTC offset

UTC offset throughout the year

In Istanbul, daylight saving time is not observed. Clocks remain in the same mode all year round.

Daylight Saving Time
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Clock change
Clocks stay unchanged
Time zone used
Europe/Istanbul

About Istanbul, Republic of Türkiye

41.0138, 28.9497

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Istanbul is one of the cities in Republic of Türkiye, located in Asia. The population of Istanbul is 15,701,602 people, which is approximately ~19.1% of the total population of Republic of Türkiye.

Continent Asia
Country Republic of Türkiye
City Istanbul
ISO TR / TUR
Population 15,701,602
TLD .tr
Currency TRY — Lira
Coordinates 41.0138, 28.9497

Current time in popular cities of Republic of Türkiye

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City Time
Adana Europe/Istanbul (UTC+3)23:01:43
Ankara Europe/Istanbul (UTC+3)23:01:43
Antalya Europe/Istanbul (UTC+3)23:01:43
Bağcılar Europe/Istanbul (UTC+3)23:01:43
Bahçelievler Europe/Istanbul (UTC+3)23:01:43
Bursa Europe/Istanbul (UTC+3)23:01:43
Çankaya Europe/Istanbul (UTC+3)23:01:43
Diyarbakır Europe/Istanbul (UTC+3)23:01:43
Erzurum Europe/Istanbul (UTC+3)23:01:43
Eskişehir Europe/Istanbul (UTC+3)23:01:43
Gaziantep Europe/Istanbul (UTC+3)23:01:43
Istanbul Europe/Istanbul (UTC+3)23:01:43
Izmir Europe/Istanbul (UTC+3)23:01:43
Kayseri Europe/Istanbul (UTC+3)23:01:43
Konya Europe/Istanbul (UTC+3)23:01:43
Malatya Europe/Istanbul (UTC+3)23:01:43
Mersin Europe/Istanbul (UTC+3)23:01:43
Nilufer Europe/Istanbul (UTC+3)23:01:43
Umraniye Europe/Istanbul (UTC+3)23:01:43
Van Europe/Istanbul (UTC+3)23:01:43

Current time in other cities of Republic of Türkiye

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City Time
Ahlat Europe/Istanbul (UTC+3)23:01:43
Ataşehir Europe/Istanbul (UTC+3)23:01:43
Bismil Europe/Istanbul (UTC+3)23:01:43
Bolu Europe/Istanbul (UTC+3)23:01:43
Büyükçekmece Europe/Istanbul (UTC+3)23:01:43
Çankırı Europe/Istanbul (UTC+3)23:01:43
Çorum Europe/Istanbul (UTC+3)23:01:43
Derince Europe/Istanbul (UTC+3)23:01:43
Erzurum Europe/Istanbul (UTC+3)23:01:43
Eskişehir Europe/Istanbul (UTC+3)23:01:43
İnegöl Europe/Istanbul (UTC+3)23:01:43
Kırşehir Europe/Istanbul (UTC+3)23:01:43
Körfez Europe/Istanbul (UTC+3)23:01:43
Maltepe Europe/Istanbul (UTC+3)23:01:43
Manavgat Europe/Istanbul (UTC+3)23:01:43
Nisibis Europe/Istanbul (UTC+3)23:01:43
Samsun Europe/Istanbul (UTC+3)23:01:43
Tokat Province Europe/Istanbul (UTC+3)23:01:43
Turhal Europe/Istanbul (UTC+3)23:01:43
Zeytinburnu Europe/Istanbul (UTC+3)23:01:43

FAQ

What time is it in Istanbul now?

The current local time in Istanbul is shown on the clock above.

What timezone is Istanbul in?

Istanbul uses the timezone Europe/Istanbul.

When does DST start in Istanbul?

DST transition dates are listed in the Daylight Saving Time section above.

When does DST end in Istanbul?

DST transition dates are listed in the Daylight Saving Time section above.

What are the alternative names for Istanbul?

Istanbul is also known as: 이스탄불, Estambul, Istambul, Istanbul, Istanbúl, İstanbul, Isztambul, Stambuł, Stambula, Ισταμπούλ, Իսթանպուլ, Ստամբուլ, イスタンブール, 비잔티움, 34122, Bizánc, Byzance, Byzantion, Byzantium, Byzanz, Carigrad, Constantinoble, Constantinopla, Constantinople, Constantinopolen, Constantinopoli, Constantinopolis, Costantinopoli, IST, Istamboul, Istambuł, Istanbu, Konstantinápoly, Konstantinopel, Konstantinopol, Konstantinopolo, Konstantinoupolis, Kustantiniyah, Micklagård, Mikligarður, Stamboul, Stambul, TRIST, Tsarigrad, Βυζαντιο, Βυζάντιο, Ισταμπουλ, Κωνσταντινουπολη, Κωνσταντινούπολη, Κωνσταντινούπολις, στην Πόλι [stimˈboli], Византија (Vizantija), Истанбул, Стамбол, Стамбул, Стамбұл, Բյուզանդիոն, Կոստանդնուպոլիս, ביזנטיון, استانبول, استنبول, اسطنبول, इस्तांबुल, ইস্তাম্বুল, ਇਸਤਾਂਬੁਲ, ビュザンティオン, 伊斯坦堡, 伊斯坦布尔.