About Turkey Time
- Standard offset
- UTC+3
- Abbreviation
- TRT
- Observes DST
- No
Used in: Turkey.
Turkey Time runs across a country that straddles two continents. Istanbul is split down the middle by the Bosphorus, Europe on one bank and Asia on the other, yet both sides keep the same clock and the same workday.
Daylight saving time
Turkey Time does not observe daylight saving time — it stays at UTC+3 all year.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
Sun times at the representative location for Turkey Time.
- Sunrise
- 5:34 AM
- Sunset
- 8:33 PM
- Day length
- 14h 59m
Major cities in Turkey Time
The current local time in these cities matches Turkey Time.
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
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Frequently asked questions
- What is Turkey Time (TRT)?
- Turkey Time (TRT) is UTC+3 year-round — no daylight saving — keeping Istanbul on a fixed offset to Europe and the Gulf.
- What is TRT in UTC?
- TRT is UTC+3, the same all year.
- Does Turkey Time observe daylight saving time?
- No. Turkey Time stays at UTC+3 year-round.