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Current Time in Istanbul
Istanbul runs on Turkey Time (TRT), UTC+3, with no Daylight Saving Time since 2016. Straddling Europe and Asia, Istanbul is a unique timezone crossroads for business between the two continents.
Current local time
Saturday, June 6, 2026 at 4:52:21 PM
Türkiye Standard Time · GMT+3
UTC Offset
GMT+3
Region
Europe
IANA Timezone
Europe/Istanbul
Calling Code
+90
💱 Currency
Turkish Lira (TRY)
🗣️ Language
Turkish
Best time to schedule a call with Istanbul
Istanbul keeps Türkiye Standard Time (GMT+3). For anyone coordinating between Istanbul and Moscow, standard business hours (9 AM–6 PM) in both cities overlap around 9 AM – 6 PM Istanbul time — the most reliable window to book a meeting. The live clock above updates every second.
Istanbul Time vs. Other Cities Right Now
| City | Local Time | Compare |
|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧London(United Kingdom) | 2:52 PM | London time → |
| 🇦🇪Dubai(UAE) | 5:52 PM | Dubai time → |
| 🇷🇺Moscow(Russia) | 4:52 PM | Moscow time → |
| 🇩🇪Berlin(Germany) | 3:52 PM | Berlin time → |
| 🇪🇬Cairo(Egypt) | 4:52 PM | Cairo time → |
| 🇬🇷Athens(Greece) | 4:52 PM | Athens time → |
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