Current Time in Istanbul, Turkey
Europe/Istanbul Timezone
08:18:58
Wednesday, June 17, 2026
Clock synchronized (±0ms)
Timezone Information
Europe/Istanbul (GMT+3)
Unix Timestamp
1781673538
UTC Time
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 05:18:58 GMT
ISO Format
2026-06-17T05:18:58.858Z
Sunrise & Sunset
Sunrise—
Sunset—
Day length—
Working hours
Approximate business hours
09:00–18:00 (Europe/Istanbul)
Time comparison
New York
01:18 AM
-7h
London
06:18 AM
-2h
Tokyo
02:18 PM
+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 5:18 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 5:18:58 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: 01:18 AM (-7h) • London: 06:18 AM (-2h) • Tokyo: 02:18 PM (+6h)