Istanbul
Turkey
Thursday, 13th August 2026
- UTC offset
- UTC+3
- Time zone
- Europe/IstanbulUTC+3
- Sunrise
- 3:12 am
- Sunset
- 5:06 pm
- Daylight
- 13 hours 54 minutes140 seconds shorter than yesterday
- Daylight saving
- NeverSame offset all year
Daylight saving in Istanbul
Clocks here do not change — this zone stays on the same offset all year.
Istanbul has stayed on UTC+3 (UTC+3) all year, which means the difference to places that do change their clocks moves by an hour twice a year without Istanbul doing anything.
Istanbul time to your time
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Call times with London
Both places are at work between 11am and 17:00 in Istanbul — 9am to 2pm at the other end.
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Time difference between Istanbul and major cities
| City | Local time | 24h | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles PDT | 8:36 pm Wed | 20:36 | 10 hours behind |
| Mexico City CST | 9:36 pm Wed | 21:36 | 9 hours behind |
| Chicago CDT | 10:36 pm Wed | 22:36 | 8 hours behind |
| New York City EDT | 11:36 pm Wed | 23:36 | 7 hours behind |
| Toronto EDT | 11:36 pm Wed | 23:36 | 7 hours behind |
| São Paulo UTC-3 | 12:36 am | 00:36 | 6 hours behind |
| London BST | 4:36 am | 04:36 | 2 hours behind |
| Paris CEST | 5:36 am | 05:36 | 1 hour behind |
| Berlin CEST | 5:36 am | 05:36 | 1 hour behind |
| Johannesburg SAST | 5:36 am | 05:36 | 1 hour behind |
| Moscow MSK | 6:36 am | 06:36 | the same time |
| Cairo EEST | 6:36 am | 06:36 | the same time |
| Dubai UTC+4 | 7:36 am | 07:36 | 1 hour ahead |
| Delhi IST | 9:06 am | 09:06 | 2 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Shanghai CST | 11:36 am | 11:36 | 5 hours ahead |
| Tokyo JST | 12:36 pm | 12:36 | 6 hours ahead |
| Sydney AEST | 1:36 pm | 13:36 | 7 hours ahead |
| Auckland NZST | 3:36 pm | 15:36 | 9 hours ahead |
About Istanbul
- Population
- 15701602
- Coordinates
- 41.014, 28.950
- Region
- Turkey
- IANA zone
- Europe/Istanbul
- Solar noon
- 10:09 am
Sunrise and sunset above are computed from these coordinates with the NOAA solar equations — not looked up from a table, and not the same as the neighbouring city's.
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Questions people ask
What time is it in Istanbul right now?
It is 6:36 am (06:36 on a 24-hour clock) on Thursday, 13th August 2026 in Istanbul. The clock on this page updates every second and is set from the server, not from your device, so it stays right even if your own clock has drifted.
What time zone is Istanbul in?
Istanbul uses the Europe/Istanbul time zone, currently UTC+3 (UTC+3). That IANA identifier is the one to put in a calendar invite or a database column — abbreviations like UTC+3 are ambiguous, IANA identifiers are not.
Is Istanbul on daylight saving time right now?
No — and it never is. Istanbul stays on UTC+3 (UTC+3) all year round.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Istanbul today?
The sun rises at 6:12 am and sets at 8:06 pm today, giving 13 hours 54 minutes of daylight. That is 140 seconds shorter than yesterday.
How many hours ahead is Istanbul of Los Angeles?
Istanbul is 10 hours ahead of Los Angeles. When it is 6:36 am in Istanbul, it is 8:36 pm in Los Angeles. The full comparison table on this page covers twenty major cities and recalculates itself whenever either end changes its clocks.
Where exactly is Istanbul?
Istanbul is in Turkey, at 41.01° N, 28.95° E, with a population of about 15,701,602. Those coordinates are what the sunrise and sunset times above are calculated from.