Time Zone
The time in Turkey is displayed year-round using UTC+03:00. Turkey Time is another name for this period. At most, the time corresponds to Moscow Time and Arabia Standard Time. The Turkish government adopted TRT on September 8, 2016. Since Turkey adopts this time, there is no summertime change in Turkey. All year round it is used same time system. So in winter time, it can be dark in the early mornings. And don’t forget to check your country’s time and Turkish time before you visit because the difference may change throughout the year.
Differences Between Daylight Saving Time and Winter Time
Located between the 26-45 eastern meridians, Turkey uses the eastern meridian time. When daylight saving time is applied, the clocks are advanced one hour. So, the sun is used more, and the days become longer. Still, maximum efficiency cannot be obtained from daylight-saving time application in the winter season because the mornings are dark in the winter. This especially affects the children who have to go to school in the dark and the adults who go to work. But we should also note that with a decision taken in 2016, Turkey does not apply this anymore, and it uses a fixed hour yearlong.
Sunrise and Sunset by Seasons
The sunrise and sunset times differ according to the seasons. For example, the sun rises at 08.08 in the morning and sets at 17.38 in the winter in Istanbul. If we talk about Istanbul again, the sun rises at 05.35 in summer and sets at 20.29. Based on this, we can say that the daytime hours are quite long for the visitors who will visit Istanbul in summer.
Time Zone of Istanbul Compared to Other Countries
Since daylight saving time is not implemented in Turkey, there is a time difference between Istanbul and European countries. For example, there is a time difference of 2 hours with Paris, 2 hours with Berlin, 3 hours with Madrid, 2 hours with Rome, and 1 hour with Helsinki. In addition, there are natural time differences with many intercontinental countries such as America, Australia, and Korea. There is a time zone difference of 8 hours with America, 8 hours with Australi...
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