What time is it in Istanbul right now?
The time in Istanbul, Türkiye is 08:31 (8:31 am) on Saturday, 12 September 2026. Istanbul runs on UTC+3. The sun rose at 06:42 and sets at 19:21 local time, giving 12 hours 38 minutes of daylight.
Right now around the world
| London | 06:31 — 2 hours behind |
|---|---|
| New York | 01:31 — 7 hours behind |
| Los Angeles | 22:31 — 10 hours behind |
| Dubai | 09:31 — 1 hour ahead |
| Delhi | 11:01 — 2 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Tokyo | 14:31 — 6 hours ahead |
| Sydney | 15:31 — 7 hours ahead |
| Sao Paulo | 02:31 — 6 hours behind |
| Local time | 08:31:45 (8:31 am) |
|---|---|
| Local date | Saturday, 12 September 2026 |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 |
| Time zone | Europe/Istanbul |
| Daylight saving | not in effect now |
| Sunrise today | 06:42 |
| Solar noon | 13:01 |
| Sunset today | 19:21 |
| Daylight today | 12h 38m |
| Next midnight there | 15h 28m from now |
| Moon tonight | New moon · 1% lit · 1.1 days old |
| Coordinates | 41.02, 28.97 |
| Daylight vs yesterday | 2m 41s shorter |
| Next clock change | none in the next 400 days |
This page reads the current rules for Europe/Istanbul every time it loads, so daylight saving changes are already applied. Sunrise, sunset and the length of the day are calculated astronomically for Istanbul's own latitude and longitude rather than copied from a table.