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ISTANB

Istanbul Time

Istanbul Time (ISTANB) keeps things simple with a steady UTC+03:00 year-round—no daylight saving changes to worry about. Whether you're scheduling across Turkey or syncing with global teams, this fixed offset makes planning straightforward and predictable.

UTC+03:00 standard1 IANA zone22 cities
Current time in ISTANB☾ Night
23:03:00

Friday, June 5, 2026

☾ NIGHT 05:2012:4720:13
Standard
+03 · +3
IANA zones
1

Current offset

UTC+03:00

Standard · +03

Daylight saving

Not observed

Year-round standard time

IANA zones

1

None observe daylight saving

DST offset

—

No summer variant

About ISTANB

A fixed, year-round offset.

Istanbul Time (ISTANB) keeps things simple with a steady UTC+03:00 year-round—no daylight saving changes to worry about. Whether you're scheduling across Turkey or syncing with global teams, this fixed offset makes planning straightforward and predictable.

IANA zones · the technical identifiers

The zone that resolve to ISTANB.

For software, always store the IANA identifier — never the abbreviation alone. The database keeps these zones distinct because their rules can, and historically did, diverge.

IANA zonePrimary cityDST
Europe/IstanbulIstanbul— None

Cities currently on ISTANB

The same hour, city by city.

22 cities · all UTC+03:00

Istanbul
23:03
23:03:03 · +03
ISTANB year-round
Ankara
23:03
23:03:03 · +03
ISTANB year-round
İzmir
23:03
23:03:03 · +03
ISTANB year-round
Bursa
23:03
23:03:03 · +03
ISTANB year-round
Antalya
23:03
23:03:03 · +03
ISTANB year-round
Konya
23:03
23:03:03 · +03
ISTANB year-round
Adana
23:03
23:03:03 · +03
ISTANB year-round
Diyarbakır
23:03
23:03:03 · +03
ISTANB year-round
Gaziantep
23:03
23:03:03 · +03
ISTANB year-round
Kayseri
23:03
23:03:03 · +03
ISTANB year-round
Van
23:03
23:03:03 · +03
ISTANB year-round
Mersin
23:03
23:03:03 · +03
ISTANB year-round
Çankaya
23:03
23:03:03 · +03
ISTANB year-round
Eskişehir
23:03
23:03:03 · +03
ISTANB year-round
Erzurum
23:03
23:03:03 · +03
ISTANB year-round
Bağcılar
23:03
23:03:03 · +03
ISTANB year-round
Bahçelievler
23:03
23:03:03 · +03
ISTANB year-round
Umraniye
23:03
23:03:03 · +03
ISTANB year-round
Üsküdar
23:03
23:03:03 · +03
ISTANB year-round
Esenler
23:03
23:03:03 · +03
ISTANB year-round
Nilüfer
23:03
23:03:03 · +03
ISTANB year-round
Malatya
23:03
23:03:03 · +03
ISTANB year-round

Where ISTANB is used

One country.

Turkey
ISTANB · UTC+03:00

Same offset · UTC+03:00

Other zones at UTC+03:00 right now.

These named zones share ISTANB's offset today. When daylight saving rules differ, they drift apart for part of the year.

AMMANTUTC+3
--:--
Amman Time
Asia— No DST
Jordan
ASTUTC+3
--:--
Arabian Standard Time
Asia— No DST
YemenIraqBahrain +3
DAMASCUTC+3
--:--
Damascus Time
Asia— No DST
Syria
EATUTC+3
--:--
East Africa Time
Africa— No DST
EthiopiaEritreaTanzania +7
EESTUTC+3
--:--
Eastern European Summer Time
Europe▲ Observes DST
EgyptLebanonCyprus +11
IDTUTC+3
--:--
Israel Daylight Time
Asia▲ Observes DST
Israel
MSKUTC+3
--:--
Kirov Time
Europe— No DST
Russia
MSTUTC+3
--:--
Moscow Standard Time
Europe— No DST
BelarusRussiaUkraine
SYOWATUTC+3
--:--
Syowa Time
Antarctic— No DST
Antarctica
MSKUTC+3
--:--
Volgograd Standard Time
Europe— No DST
Russia

Frequently asked questions

Common questions about ISTANB, daylight saving, and how to handle it in software. Can't find what you need? Email [email protected].

Does Istanbul Time observe daylight saving time?
No. Turkey abolished daylight saving time in 2016, so ISTANB stays at UTC+03:00 all year.
When did Turkey stop using daylight saving?
The last DST transition was on September 7, 2016, after which Turkey permanently adopted UTC+03:00.
Is Istanbul Time the same across all of Turkey?
Yes. The entire country uses a single time zone—Europe/Istanbul—with no regional variations.
What’s the official abbreviation for Istanbul Time?
It’s commonly referred to as +03, reflecting its fixed UTC+03:00 offset.
How does ISTANB compare to neighboring time zones?
ISTANB (UTC+03:00) aligns with Moscow Time and is one hour ahead of Eastern European Time (UTC+02:00), making coordination with parts of Europe and the Middle East relatively seamless.
Why did Turkey abolish daylight saving?
In 2016, Turkey decided to stay on permanent summer time (UTC+03:00) to maximize evening daylight and simplify scheduling across government, business, and daily life.
Are there any upcoming time zone changes for Istanbul?
No. There are no planned transitions—ISTANB remains fixed at UTC+03:00 indefinitely.
How does the fixed offset affect international business with Turkey?
The consistent UTC+03:00 makes it easier to plan meetings and deadlines without adjusting for seasonal time shifts, especially when working with partners in Europe or Asia.

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// France's time zones, right now
GET /v1/timezones?country=fr
{
"data": [
{
"iana": "Europe/Paris",
"display_name": "Paris",
"current": {
"utc_offset": "+02:00",
"abbreviation": "CEST",
"is_dst": true
}
}
]
}