Current Time in Istanbul
What time is it in Istanbul right now? Below is the live current local time in Istanbul, Turkey.
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Time zone information for Istanbul
- Time zone name
- Europe/Istanbul
- Abbreviation
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- UTC / GMT offset
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- Daylight saving
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Turkey Time (UTC+3) — no daylight saving.
Compare Istanbul with other cities
Open world clockWorking with Istanbul
What you need to know before scheduling something with Istanbul — when the clocks move, which days are the weekend, and when the working day overlaps with yours.
Daylight saving
Istanbul does not observe daylight saving time. The offset from UTC stays the same all year, so the gap between you and Istanbul changes whenever your clocks move, not theirs.
The working week
Turkey follows the common Monday-to-Friday working week with a Saturday and Sunday weekend.
When you can reach the major hubs
Times below are in Istanbul’s local clock, assuming both sides work 09:00–17:00.
| City | Difference | Overlap in Istanbul time |
|---|---|---|
| New York | -7 h | 16:00–17:00 |
| London | -2 h | 11:00–17:00 |
| Singapore | +5 h | 09:00–12:00 |
| Sydney | +7 h | 09:00–10:00 |
Upcoming public holidays in Turkey
- Republic Day
- New Year's Day
- End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)
- National Sovereignty and Children's Day
- Labour and Solidarity Day
- Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)
Public holidays only. Regional and observance days are not listed, and dates that depend on lunar observation may shift by a day.