Geographic position of Istanbul

Istanbul is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 41.0138° N, 28.9497° E.

Istanbul lies in the temperate latitude zone. This latitude affects daylight length, seasonal variation and how local solar time compares with standard clock time.

Antipode of Istanbul

The point on Earth exactly opposite Istanbul is near Wellington - when it's noon in Istanbul, it's close to midnight there.

Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Istanbul

Approximate times based on sunrise/sunset. Actual golden hour quality varies with weather and season.

Current Season in Istanbul

Istanbul is currently in Autumn. Autumn begins around September 22, which is 4 days from now.

Because Istanbul is in the Northern Hemisphere, its seasons run opposite to cities in the other hemisphere. When it is autumn here, places on the other side of the equator are experiencing the opposite season at the same time.

Longest & Shortest Day in Istanbul

In Istanbul, the longest day of the year falls around June 21 and lasts about 15h 7m. The shortest day falls around December 21 and lasts about 9h 13m, a difference of roughly 5h 54m between the two.

This seasonal swing depends on Istanbul's latitude: cities closer to the equator see little variation in daylight throughout the year, while cities farther from it, like Istanbul at 41.01° N, experience a much wider gap between summer and winter daylight.

Population Ranking of Istanbul

With a population of 15,701,602, Istanbul ranks as the 1st most populous city in Turkey, out of 423 cities tracked on this site.

Daylight saving time in Istanbul

Istanbul uses the IANA time zone identifier Europe/Istanbul. The current local offset is UTC+3 / +03.

Istanbul does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.

Best Time to Call Istanbul

Business hours in Istanbul (9 AM-5 PM local time) fall at these local times elsewhere:

• New York: 2:00 AM - 10:00 AM ( Outside normal hours)
• Los Angeles: 11:00 PM (previous day) - 7:00 AM ( Outside normal hours)
• London: 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM ( Partial overlap)
• Dubai: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM ( Convenient)
• Mumbai: 11:30 AM - 7:30 PM ( Partial overlap)
• Tokyo: 3:00 PM - 11:00 PM ( Partial overlap)
• Sydney: 4:00 PM - 12:00 AM (next day) ( Partial overlap)

Times shown reflect current UTC offsets and may shift by up to an hour around daylight saving transitions.

Time now in other cities in Turkey

Public Holidays Affecting Istanbul

Official national holiday observed in Turkey.

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