Current time in Istanbul

Turkey · UTC+3

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Europe/Istanbul

UTC offset

UTC+3

Daylight Saving

No — not observed

Time zone ID

Europe/Istanbul

Business hours

9:00 AM – 6:00 PM TRT (Monday–Friday)

About Istanbul's time zone

Istanbul follows Turkey Time (TRT, UTC+3) year-round. Turkey abolished daylight saving time in 2016, staying permanently on what was its summer time offset. This decision caused significant controversy as Istanbul is geographically in UTC+2 territory — meaning the sun rises past 8:30 AM in winter, making mornings very dark. TRT is the same offset as Moscow Time, Riyadh Time, and East Africa Time.

Best time to call Istanbul

Calling from	Recommended window
London	6:00 AM – 3:00 PM GMT
New York	1:00 AM – 10:00 AM ET
Dubai	8:00 AM – 5:00 PM GST
Berlin	8:00 AM – 5:00 PM CET

Did you know? Istanbul is the only city in the world that straddles two continents — Europe and Asia, separated by the Bosphorus Strait. The European side (Beyoğlu, Fatih) and the Asian side (Kadıköy, Üsküdar) are in the same time zone but separated by a 15-minute ferry ride. Commuters cross between continents twice a day as part of their normal routine.

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