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Istanbul, Turkey (TR)
Exact Time in Istanbul
Europe/Istanbul•GMT+3•Nighttime 🌙
11:12:18
PM
Sat, Oct 10, 2026
Coordinates
41.01° N, 28.98° E
Local latitude and longitude.
Population
15,500,000
Urban metropolitan area.
Sun Times
07:10 / 18:31
Sunrise and sunset today.
Moon Phase
🌑New Moon
0% illuminated · Day 0.5
Photographer's Twilight and Golden Hour Window
Optimal outdoor light windows calculated for Istanbul coordinates
Morning Blue Hour06:30 – 06:55
Morning Golden Hour06:55 – 07:55
Evening Golden Hour17:46 – 18:46
Evening Blue Hour18:46 – 19:11
Daylight Saving Time (DST) Status
Seasonal clock changes and standardized timeline for Istanbul
No DST Observed
Continuous Standard Time:
This region does not observe Daylight Saving Time. The local clock maintains a consistent UTC+03:00 offset year-round.
Annual Timeline (2026)
Standard Time (UTC+03:00)
Jan
+03:00
Feb
+03:00
Mar
+03:00
Apr
+03:00
May
+03:00
Jun
+03:00
Jul
+03:00
Aug
+03:00
Sep
+03:00
Oct
+03:00
Nov
+03:00
Dec
+03:00
Highlighted segment with dot indicates the current month (Oct).
About Istanbul Time Zone and Standards
Istanbul is a major city in Turkey operating under the official IANA time zone identifier Europe/Istanbul. Time Clock 24 continuously calculates local wall-clock times, UTC offsets, and seasonal standard vs daylight saving time transitions natively inside your browser.