Time in Istanbul
Istanbul is currently on UTC+03:00 (Europe/Istanbul).
Istanbul does not observe daylight saving time, so it stays on UTC+03:00 all year.
Istanbul is 10 hours ahead of Los Angeles and 8 hours behind Sydney.
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How Istanbul lines up with other cities
Each city below is one Istanbul keeps hours with — the current difference, how it shifts across the year, and where the working days overlap.
Los Angeles 10 hours ahead split
From 8 Mar to 31 Oct, Istanbul is 10 hours ahead of Los Angeles. For the rest of the year Istanbul is 11 hours ahead of Los Angeles, because Istanbul does not observe daylight saving time.
Chicago 8 hours ahead split
From 8 Mar to 31 Oct, Istanbul is 8 hours ahead of Chicago. For the rest of the year Istanbul is 9 hours ahead of Chicago, because Istanbul does not observe daylight saving time.
San Francisco 10 hours ahead split
From 8 Mar to 31 Oct, Istanbul is 10 hours ahead of San Francisco. For the rest of the year Istanbul is 11 hours ahead of San Francisco, because Istanbul does not observe daylight saving time.
Sydney 7 hours behind split
From 5 Apr to 3 Oct, Istanbul is 7 hours behind Sydney. For the rest of the year Istanbul is 8 hours behind Sydney, because Istanbul does not observe daylight saving time.
Melbourne 7 hours behind split
From 5 Apr to 3 Oct, Istanbul is 7 hours behind Melbourne. For the rest of the year Istanbul is 8 hours behind Melbourne, because Istanbul does not observe daylight saving time.
Seattle 10 hours ahead split
From 8 Mar to 31 Oct, Istanbul is 10 hours ahead of Seattle. For the rest of the year Istanbul is 11 hours ahead of Seattle, because Istanbul does not observe daylight saving time.
Auckland 9 hours behind split
From 5 Apr to 26 Sep, Istanbul is 9 hours behind Auckland. For the rest of the year Istanbul is 10 hours behind Auckland, because Istanbul does not observe daylight saving time.
Dallas 8 hours ahead split
From 8 Mar to 31 Oct, Istanbul is 8 hours ahead of Dallas. For the rest of the year Istanbul is 9 hours ahead of Dallas, because Istanbul does not observe daylight saving time.
Denver 9 hours ahead split
From 8 Mar to 31 Oct, Istanbul is 9 hours ahead of Denver. For the rest of the year Istanbul is 10 hours ahead of Denver, because Istanbul does not observe daylight saving time.
Houston 8 hours ahead split
From 8 Mar to 31 Oct, Istanbul is 8 hours ahead of Houston. For the rest of the year Istanbul is 9 hours ahead of Houston, because Istanbul does not observe daylight saving time.
Vancouver 10 hours ahead split
From 1 Jan to 7 Mar, Istanbul is 11 hours ahead of Vancouver. For the rest of the year Istanbul is 10 hours ahead of Vancouver, because Istanbul does not observe daylight saving time.
Adelaide 6 h 30 min behind split
From 5 Apr to 3 Oct, Istanbul is 6 h 30 min behind Adelaide. For the rest of the year Istanbul is 7 h 30 min behind Adelaide, because Istanbul does not observe daylight saving time.
Anchorage 11 hours ahead split
From 8 Mar to 31 Oct, Istanbul is 11 hours ahead of Anchorage. For the rest of the year Istanbul is 12 hours ahead of Anchorage, because Istanbul does not observe daylight saving time.
Mexico City 9 hours ahead constant
Istanbul is always 9 hours ahead of Mexico City. Neither city observes daylight saving time, so the difference never changes.
Honolulu 13 hours ahead constant
Istanbul is always 13 hours ahead of Honolulu. Neither city observes daylight saving time, so the difference never changes.
Phoenix 10 hours ahead constant
Istanbul is always 10 hours ahead of Phoenix. Neither city observes daylight saving time, so the difference never changes.
Tokyo 6 hours behind constant
Istanbul is always 6 hours behind Tokyo. Neither city observes daylight saving time, so the difference never changes.
Brisbane 7 hours behind constant
Istanbul is always 7 hours behind Brisbane. Neither city observes daylight saving time, so the difference never changes.