Istanbul operates on Turkey Time (TRT)which is UTC+3. To find the current time in Istanbuladd 3 hours to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). Turkey does not observe Daylight Saving Timeso the time remains consistent throughout the year.

NoIstanbul and the rest of Turkey do not observe Daylight Saving Time. The country stays on Turkey Time (TRT)which is UTC+3throughout the year.

London (GMT/BST): Istanbul is 3 hours ahead of London when the UK is on GMT (winter)and 2 hours ahead when the UK is on BST (summer).

New York (EST/EDT): Istanbul is 8 hours ahead of New York when NY is on EST (winter)and 7 hours ahead when NY is on EDT (summer).

Tokyo (JST): Istanbul is 6 hours behind Tokyoas Japan Standard Time is UTC+9.

Turkey's major cities include Ankara (the capital)IzmirBursaAntalyaAdanaGaziantepand Konya. Istanbul is the largest city and spans Europe and Asia.

Istanbul is known as a transcontinental city spanning Europe and Asiafamous for the Hagia SophiaBlue MosqueTopkapi PalaceGrand BazaarBosphorus Straitand as a major cultural and historical center. The city was formerly known as Constantinople and Byzantiumand its historic areas are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.