IST local time
Istanbul Airport
Thursday, 12th November 2026
- UTC offset
- UTC+3
- Time zone
- Europe/IstanbulUTC+3
- Sunrise
- 7:49 am
- Sunset
- 5:48 pm
- Daylight
- 9 hours 59 minutes129 seconds shorter than yesterday
- Daylight saving
- NeverSame offset all year
Getting to and from IST
Istanbul Airport serves Istanbul, about 40 km away.
Departure boards and boarding passes always use local airport time, which is what the clock above shows, computed for the terminal's own coordinates rather than the city centre. Clocks here do not change: this zone stays on the same offset all year.
Time difference from IST
| City | Local time | 24h | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles PST | 9:31 am | 09:31 | 11 hours behind |
| Chicago CST | 11:31 am | 11:31 | 9 hours behind |
| Mexico City CST | 11:31 am | 11:31 | 9 hours behind |
| New York City EST | 12:31 pm | 12:31 | 8 hours behind |
| Toronto EST | 12:31 pm | 12:31 | 8 hours behind |
| São Paulo UTC-3 | 2:31 pm | 14:31 | 6 hours behind |
| London GMT | 5:31 pm | 17:31 | 3 hours behind |
| Paris CET | 6:31 pm | 18:31 | 2 hours behind |
Other major airports
Questions people ask
What time is it at IST airport right now?
It is 8:31 pm (20:31) on Thursday, 12th November 2026 at Istanbul Airport. Boarding passes and departure boards always use local airport time, which is what this clock shows.
What time zone is IST in?
Istanbul Airport is in Europe/Istanbul, currently UTC+3 (UTC+3), the same zone as Istanbul.
How far is IST from Istanbul?
About 40 km (25 miles) from the centre of Istanbul. Worth knowing when you are working out what time to leave for a flight, not just what time it is.
Does IST observe daylight saving time?
Clocks here do not change: this zone stays on the same offset all year.