Current time in Istanbul
- 19:11:41
Mittwoch
19.08.2026
Time zones in Istanbul
- Standard time
- Turkey Time TRT (UTC+03:00)
- Universal Time Code
- UTC+03:00
- Time zone in PHP (IANA time zone identifier / TZ ID)
- Europe/Istanbul
Time difference between Istanbul and Germany
+1 Stunden
The current time difference between Istanbul and Germany is +1 Stunden.Time difference between Istanbul and other places worldwide:
Daylight Saving Time in Istanbul
In Istanbul, there is no daylight saving time during the summer months—the clocks are not changed. The Turkey Time TRT (UTC+03:00) applies year-round..
- Standard time: Turkey Time TRT (UTC+03:00)
Information about Istanbul
Istanbul is the most populous city of Turkey and an important center for trade, culture, finance, and media.
In 2010, Istanbul was a European Capital of Culture, along with Pécs and Essen.
Data sheet for Istanbul
- Country:
Turkey - Population: 15.311.000 (in der Metropolenregion, Stand 2021)
- Area: 5.220 km²
- Population desity: 2933 per km²
- Latitude: 41.015137
- Longitude: 28.97953
- Elevation: 40 m
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Path of the sun in Istanbul
Today (19.08.2026)
- Dawn: 05:48 Uhr
- Sunrise: 06:16 Uhr
- Highest point of the sun: 13:07 Uhr
- Sunset: 19:59 Uhr
- Twilight: 20:26 Uhr
Tomorrow (20.08.2026)
- Dawn: 05:49 Uhr
- Sunrise: 06:17 Uhr
- Highest point of the sun: 13:07 Uhr
- Sunset: 19:57 Uhr
- Twilight: 20:25 Uhr
Cities and places near Istanbul
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Bursa, Turkey (92.4 km)
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Burgas, Bulgaria (208.2 km)
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Warna, Bulgaria (258.9 km)
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Izmir, Turkey (328.2 km)
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Ankara, Turkey (350.4 km)
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Plowdiw, Bulgaria (373.8 km)
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Bucharest, Romania (447.7 km)
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Konya, Turkey (461.5 km)
Airports near Istanbul
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İstanbul Atatürk Airport (ISL) – 13.9 km
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Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) – 30.6 km
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İstanbul Airport (IST) – 35.5 km
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Hasan Polatkan Airport (AOE) – 186.8 km
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Burgas Airport (BOJ) – 211.2 km
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Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport (EDO) – 233.1 km
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Varna Airport (VAR) – 264.3 km
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Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) – 340.6 km
Time difference between Istanbul and other cities wordwide
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Los Angeles
+10 hours -
Vancouver
+10 hours -
New York City
+7 hours
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Mexico CIty
+9 hours -
London
+2 hours -
Paris
+1 hour -
Berlin
+1 hour -
Stockholm
+1 hour -
Tokyo
-6 hours