Right now, local time in Istanbul is 12:23 (GMT+3, UTC+03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Istanbul ranks #8 worldwide by population — the largest city in Turkey.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Europe/Istanbul GMT+3
- UTC offset
- UTC+03:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 49m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:36
- Sunset
- 18:01
- Day length
- 10h 24m
- Solar noon
- 12:49
- Daylight range
- 9h 13m (winter) – 15h 08m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 52% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Istanbul — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Istanbul through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 41.01° S, 151.05° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, 2,064 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Istanbul today Diyanet
- Fajr
- 06:03
- Sunrise
- 07:36
- Dhuhr
- 12:49
- Asr
- 15:35
- Maghrib
- 17:59
- Isha
- 19:27
- Qibla direction
- 151.6° from north (SSE (152°))
Full prayer timetable for Istanbul — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Istanbul sits in the Europe/Istanbul time zone, UTC+03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 24m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. As the largest city in Turkey, its local time is a common point of coordination.
Istanbul's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 1,757 km away; even Sydney lies some 14,949 km off. Its position on the globe is 41.01° N, 28.95° E, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 01:23 | −11h |
| Chicago | 03:23 | −9h |
| São Paulo | 06:23 | −6h |
| London | 09:23 | −3h |
| Paris | 10:23 | −2h |
| Moscow | 12:23 | same time |
| Dubai | 13:23 | +1h |
| Mumbai | 14:53 | +2h 30m |
| Singapore | 17:23 | +5h |
| Hong Kong | 17:23 | +5h |
| Tokyo | 18:23 | +6h |
| Sydney | 20:23 | +8h |
Best time to call Istanbul
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Istanbul local time:
Cities sharing Istanbul's time zone
Distances from Istanbul
| Moscow | 1,757 km | NNE (18°) |
| Paris | 2,253 km | WNW (302°) |
| London | 2,499 km | NW (308°) |
| Dubai | 2,995 km | ESE (118°) |
| Mumbai | 4,815 km | ESE (107°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,017 km | ENE (76°) |
| Singapore | 8,644 km | E (99°) |
| Chicago | 8,811 km | NW (317°) |
| Tokyo | 8,946 km | NE (50°) |
| São Paulo | 10,581 km | WSW (243°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,018 km | NNW (333°) |
| Sydney | 14,949 km | E (100°) |
Cities near Istanbul
- Aksaray1 km · 12:23
- Fatih1 km · 12:23
- Eminönü2 km · 12:23
- Sultanahmet3 km · 12:23
- Zeytinburnu4 km · 12:23
- Şişli6 km · 12:23
- Güngören Merter5 km · 12:23
- Salacak5 km · 12:23
FAQ
What time is it in Istanbul right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Istanbul (Turkey), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Istanbul in?
Istanbul runs on the Europe/Istanbul IANA time zone (UTC+03:00), currently abbreviated GMT+3.
Does Istanbul observe daylight saving time?
Istanbul does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Istanbul today?
Istanbul sees sunrise at 07:36 and sunset at 18:01 today, giving 10h 24m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Istanbul tonight?
The moon phase over Istanbul tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 51.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Istanbul?
The antipode of Istanbul — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 41.01° S, 151.05° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, roughly 2,064 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Istanbul?
Istanbul lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Istanbul?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Istanbul, clocks run about 49 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.