Current Time in Istanbul
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Country
Turkey
Region
Europe
IANA Timezone
Europe/Istanbul
UTC Offset
UTC+03:00
Abbreviation
GMT+3
Daylight Saving
No — fixed offset year-round
Istanbul Local Time & Timezone Details
Istanbul keeps Turkey Time — TRT (UTC+3) — year-round after Turkey abolished daylight saving in 2016. Uniquely spanning two continents, Istanbul sits 3 hours ahead of London and aligns with Moscow and Riyadh, bridging European and Middle Eastern business worlds from a single stable timezone.
Turkey abolished daylight saving time in 2016; TRT (UTC+3) is Istanbul's permanent, fixed offset.