Time in Turkey
Turkey keeps one time: Türkiye Time, UTC+3 all year, with no daylight saving time. Turkey borders 8 countries and territories, including Iran, Iraq, and Syria. Its capital is Ankara.
- Population
- 82,319,724 GeoNames figure; the source gives no year
- Total area
- 301,384 sq mi (780,580 km²)
- Currency
- Lira (TRY)
- Languages
- Turkish (Türkiye), Kurdish, Zaza, Azerbaijani, Avaric
- Calling code
- +90
- Driving side
- Right
- Country code (ISO)
- TR
- Coordinates (central point)
- 38.961046, 35.478536
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Calling code and largest cities: GeoNames; driving side: Wikidata.
Local time in the largest cities
Istanbul, Ankara, Bursa, İzmir, Gaziantep, Diyarbakır, Adana, and Kayseri all keep Türkiye Time, like the rest of Turkey.
Time in neighboring countries
| Country | Local time now | Difference from Turkey |
|---|---|---|
| Syria | UTC+3 all year | same time |
| Georgia | UTC+4 all year | 1 hour ahead |
| Iraq | UTC+3 all year | same time |
| Iran | UTC+3:30 all year | 30 minutes ahead |
| Greece | UTC+2 in January and UTC+3 in July | 1 hour behind in January, same time in July |
| Armenia | UTC+4 all year | 1 hour ahead |
| Azerbaijan | UTC+4 all year | 1 hour ahead |
| Bulgaria | UTC+2 in January and UTC+3 in July | 1 hour behind in January, same time in July |
Each country’s time is its capital’s clock, or its largest city’s. A country with several time zones has other times too.
Check the time at a point
Clock rules and political boundaries use different sources. For a location near a line, check the precise point instead of choosing a clock from a country outline.
Find the time zone at your location or check and copy your coordinates.
Areas that only touch the edge
These areas meet this one only along a sliver. Most places here are not in them; for a spot near the line, check it with the time-zone finder.