Sep 7, 2016, 12:00 midnight
| Country: | Turkey |
|---|---|
| Long Name: | Republic of Turkey |
| Abbreviations: | TR, TUR |
| Other Name: | Turkiye |
| Capital: | Ankara |
| Time Zones: | 1 |
| Dial Code: | +90 |
May 1
Forward 1 hour
May 1, 1916 - Daylight Saving Time Started
When local standard time was about to reach
Monday, May 1, 1916, 12:00:00 midnight clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Monday, May 1, 1916, 1:00:00 am local daylight time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on May 1, 1916 than the day before. There was more light in the evening.
Also called Spring Forward, Summer Time, and Daylight Savings Time.
More info:
Turkey Reintroduces Daylight Saving Time (Canceled)
Turkey Will Not Reintroduce DST Changes
Turkey Stays on Daylight Saving Time for Good
Oct 1
Back 1 hour
Oct 1, 1916 - Daylight Saving Time Ended
When local daylight time was about to reach
Sunday, October 1, 1916, 12:00:00 midnight clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Saturday, September 30, 1916, 11:00:00 pm local standard time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Oct 1, 1916 than the day before. There was more light in the morning.
Also called Fall Back and Winter Time.
More info:
Turkey Reintroduces Daylight Saving Time (Canceled)
Turkey Will Not Reintroduce DST Changes
Turkey Stays on Daylight Saving Time for Good
Other years: 2023
Currently No DST in Turkey
Turkey abolished DST in 2016. The country now observes Turkey Time (TRT) all year. TRT is 3 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
Daylight Saving Time History in Turkey
- Turkey last observed Daylight Saving Time in 2016.
- Turkey has observed DST for 60 years between 1916 and 2016.
- See Worldwide DST Statistics
Daylight Saving Time has been introduced, discontinued, and re-introduced quite a few times in Turkey. For details, please see Istanbul's DST history since 1800.