Current Time in Istanbul, Turkey
Europe/Istanbul Timezone
03:48:01
Saturday, September 12, 2026
Clock synchronized (±0ms)
Timezone Information
Europe/Istanbul (GMT+3)
Unix Timestamp
1789174081
UTC Time
Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:48:01 GMT
ISO Format
2026-09-12T00:48:01.590Z
Sunrise & Sunset
Sunrise—
Sunset—
Day length—
Working hours
Approximate business hours
09:00–18:00 (Europe/Istanbul)
Time comparison
New York
08:48 PM
-7h
London
01:48 AM
-2h
Tokyo
09:48 AM
+6h
Upcoming holidays
No upcoming public holidays soon.
Developer snippet
Use this timezone in your code:
const date = new Date();
const options = { timeZone: "Europe/Istanbul", hour: "2-digit", minute: "2-digit" };
const formatter = new Intl.DateTimeFormat('en-US', options);
console.log(formatter.format(date));City Information
Country
Turkey
Timezone
Europe/Istanbul
Coordinates
41.0082° N, 28.9784° E
Population
15.5 million
Frequently Asked Questions
The current local time in Istanbul, Turkey is 12:48 AM UTC. Istanbul is located in the Europe/Istanbul timezone.
Istanbul follows Europe/Istanbul time. The current offset from UTC is 0 hours.
This depends on the local regulations of Turkey. The current time is 12:48:01 AM Coordinated Universal Time, which automatically adjusts for daylight saving time when applicable.
Here is how the current time in Istanbul compares to other major cities: New York: 08:48 PM (-7h) • London: 01:48 AM (-2h) • Tokyo: 09:48 AM (+6h)