Istanbul is located in Turkey and uses the Europe/Istanbul timezone, currently GMT+3 from UTC. Istanbul does not observe daylight saving time. Sunrise is at 04:59 and sunset at 21:12 local time. The coordinates of Istanbul are 41.01°N, 28.98°E.

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Frequently asked questions

What time zone is Istanbul in?›

Istanbul is in the Europe/Istanbul timezone, currently GMT+3 from UTC.

Does Istanbul observe daylight saving time?›

No. Istanbul does not observe daylight saving time. The UTC offset is always GMT+3.

What is the UTC offset for Istanbul?›

Istanbul is currently GMT+3 from UTC (GMT+3).

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