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Turkey time, UTC+3 all year
Europe/Istanbul Time Zone: Current Time in Istanbul
Türkiye Time
Thursday, October 29, 2026
Day of weekThursday
Day of year302
Week numberWeek 44
DST statusNot observed
Where the Europe/Istanbul time zone is used
Countries: 🇹🇷 Turkey.
Also known in software as: Asia/Istanbul, Turkey.
Largest cities on Europe/Istanbul
IstanbulIstanbul
AnkaraAnkara
BursaBursa Province
İzmirİzmir Province
GaziantepGaziantep
DiyarbakırDiyarbakır Province
AdanaAdana
KayseriKayseri
KonyaKonya
AntalyaAntalya
EsenyurtIstanbul
EskişehirEskişehir
Europe/Istanbul time zone
Türkiye Time
Türkiye Standard Time (UTC+3)
IANA: Europe/Istanbul · UTC+3
Daylight saving time in Europe/Istanbul
Europe/Istanbul does not use daylight saving time. The offset stays UTC+3 all year.
Sunrise and sunset in Europe/Istanbul today
Sunrise 07:30 · Sunset 18:05
Daylight 10h 35m · Solar noon 12:47
Time in Europe/Istanbul vs major world cities
| City | Local time | Difference from Europe/Istanbul |
|---|
| New York | Wed | 7 hours behind |
| Los Angeles | Wed | 10 hours behind |
| London | Wed | 3 hours behind |
| Paris | Wed | 2 hours behind |
| Dubai | Thu | 1 hour ahead |
| Mumbai | Thu | 2.5 hours ahead |
| Singapore | Thu | 5 hours ahead |
| Tokyo | Thu | 6 hours ahead |
| Sydney | Thu | 8 hours ahead |
| Johannesburg | Wed | 1 hour behind |
| São Paulo | Wed | 6 hours behind |
| Chicago | Wed | 8 hours behind |
What time zone is Europe/Istanbul in?
Clocks in Europe/Istanbul run on Türkiye Time (UTC+3, UTC+3); software knows the zone as Europe/Istanbul.
Does Europe/Istanbul observe daylight saving time?
No. Europe/Istanbul keeps UTC+3 all year, so its time difference with places that do change their clocks shifts by an hour twice a year.
Europe/Istanbul in software and databases
Older software may still use Asia/Istanbul, Turkey; these are aliases of Europe/Istanbul and give identical times.
Standard offset UTC+3, no daylight saving time (as of 2026).
October 2026 calendar for Europe/Istanbul
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
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| | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | |
Upcoming public holidays in Europe/Istanbul
- Thu 29 Oct Republic Day
- Fri 1 Jan New Year's Day
- Tue 9 Mar Eid al-Fitr
- Wed 10 Mar Eid al-Fitr
- Thu 11 Mar Eid al-Fitr
- Fri 23 Apr National Sovereignty and Children's Day
Frequently asked questions about Europe/Istanbul
What time zone is Europe/Istanbul in?
Türkiye Time (UTC+3), UTC+3; IANA zone Europe/Istanbul.
Does Europe/Istanbul have daylight saving time?
No, it stays on UTC+3 all year.