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Time in Istanbul
Turkey · Europe/Istanbul
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Time zoneEurope/Istanbul
UTC offsetUTC+03:00
AbbreviationGMT+3
Daylight savingNot observed
Time difference from Istanbul
How Istanbul compares to major cities right now.
| City | Local offset | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| New York | UTC-04:00 | 7 hours behind |
| Los Angeles | UTC-07:00 | 10 hours behind |
| London | UTC+01:00 | 2 hours behind |
| Paris | UTC+02:00 | 1 hour behind |
| Berlin | UTC+02:00 | 1 hour behind |
| Dubai | UTC+04:00 | 1 hour ahead |
| Mumbai | UTC+05:30 | 2.5 hours ahead |
| Singapore | UTC+08:00 | 5 hours ahead |
| Hong Kong | UTC+08:00 | 5 hours ahead |
| Tokyo | UTC+09:00 | 6 hours ahead |
| Sydney | UTC+10:00 | 7 hours ahead |
| Sao Paulo | UTC-03:00 | 6 hours behind |
About the time zone in Istanbul
Istanbul is in the Europe/Istanbul time zone, currently UTC+03:00 (GMT+3). When you need to know what time it is in Istanbul right now, the live clock above updates every second in your browser.
Istanbul does not observe daylight saving time, so its offset from UTC stays the same all year. That makes it a stable reference point when the time difference to cities that do change their clocks shifts twice a year.
To convert a specific time to or from Istanbul, use the time zone converter, compare working hours with the meeting planner, or see current times worldwide on the world clock.