Time in Istanbul
Turkey
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- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Daylight
The basics
- Time zone
- Turkey Time (TRT)
- IANA zone
Europe/Istanbul- UTC offset
- UTC+03:00 all year
- Against Dublin
- 2 hours ahead
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Longest day
- 15h 08m of daylight, around the June solstice
- Shortest day
- 9h 13m of daylight
- Coordinates
- 41.10°N, 29.01°E
When the gap with Ireland changes
Ireland and Istanbul do not change their clocks on the same date, so the difference between them is not fixed. It shifts like this:
| From | Istanbul is |
|---|---|
| Now | 2 hours ahead of Ireland |
| Sunday 25 October 2026 | 3 hours ahead of Ireland |
| Sunday 28 March 2027 | 2 hours ahead of Ireland |
| Sunday 31 October 2027 | 3 hours ahead of Ireland |
| Sunday 26 March 2028 | 2 hours ahead of Ireland |
| Sunday 29 October 2028 | 3 hours ahead of Ireland |
Questions
What time is it in Istanbul right now?
Istanbul keeps Turkey Time (UTC+03:00). Istanbul is 2 hours ahead of Ireland. The clock at the top of this page shows the current time, read live from your device.
How many hours ahead is Istanbul from Ireland?
Istanbul is currently 2 hours ahead of Ireland. That changes to 3 hours ahead on Sunday 25 October 2026, when one of the two countries changes its clocks.
Does Istanbul change its clocks?
No. Istanbul stays on Turkey Time (UTC+03:00) all year and does not observe daylight saving time.