Time in Istanbul
Friday, October 16, 2026
TRT (UTC+3), Türkiye Standard Time
Turkey
Istanbul is 7 hours ahead of New York.
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8:02 PM in Istanbul, Friday, October 16, 2026
Shared working hours (9:00–18:00)
Time difference from Istanbul
Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind Istanbul they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.
| Place | Time now | Difference from Istanbul |
|---|---|---|
| New YorkUnited States | 1:02 PM EDT | -7h |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 6:02 PM BST | -2h |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States | 10:02 AM PDT | -10h |
| ChicagoIllinois, United States | 12:02 PM CDT | -8h |
| TorontoOntario, Canada | 1:02 PM EDT | -7h |
| São PauloBrazil | 2:02 PM BRT | -6h |
| ParisFrance | 7:02 PM CEST | -1h |
| BerlinGermany | 7:02 PM CEST | -1h |
| MoscowRussia | 8:02 PM MSK | ±0 |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 9:02 PM GST | +1h |
| New DelhiDelhi, India | 10:32 PM IST | +2h 30m |
| BangkokThailand | 12:02 AM ICTnext day | +4h |
| Singapore | 1:02 AM SGTnext day | +5h |
| ShanghaiChina | 1:02 AM CSTnext day | +5h |
| TokyoJapan | 2:02 AM JSTnext day | +6h |
| SydneyNew South Wales, Australia | 4:02 AM AEDTnext day | +8h |
| AucklandNew Zealand | 6:02 AM NZDTnext day | +10h |
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | 7:02 PM SAST | -1h |
Istanbul time zone
- Local time
- 8:02 PM
- Date
- Oct 16, 2026
- Time zone
- TRT
- UTC offset
- UTC+3
- IANA time zone
- Europe/Istanbul
- Dialing code
- +90
- Population
- 15,701,602
- Coordinates
- 41.01, 28.95
Daylight saving time
Istanbul does not change its clocks: the time stays UTC+3 all year.
Sunrise and sunset today
- Sunrise
- 7:16 AM
- Sunset
- 6:23 PM
- Day length
- 11h 7m
- Solar noon
- 12:49 PM
Cities in Turkey
Cities near Istanbul
- ArnavutköyTurkey
- BeylikdüzüTurkey
- SultanbeyliTurkey
- BüyükçekmeceTurkey
- GebzeTurkey
- DerinceTurkey
- İzmitTurkey
- NilüferTurkey
Questions and answers
What time zone is Istanbul in?
Istanbul uses Türkiye Standard Time (Europe/Istanbul); the local time is currently UTC+3.
Does Istanbul observe daylight saving time?
No. Istanbul stays on UTC+3 all year.
What is the time difference between Istanbul and New York?
Istanbul is 7 hours ahead of New York.
What is the international dialing code for Istanbul?
The country calling code is +90.