Current Time in Bitlis, Turkey
12:08:01 PM
12:08:01
+03 (Türkiye Standard Time) · UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul
Time zone details
Bitlis does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Bitlis
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Turkey
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Turkish Lira (TRY)
Practical
- Languages
- Turkish, Kurdish, Zaza, Azerbaijani, Avaric
- Dialing code
- +90
- Population
- 53,023
- Elevation
- Approximately 1,494 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 38° 24' N / 42° 06' E
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Clock changes in Bitlis
2026
No clock or time-zone designation changes in 2026
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 12 hr 34 min2 min 26 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, September 12, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 34 min2 min 26 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (55.7° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (2% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Friday, September 11, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Friday, September 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 34 min | 2 min 26 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 31 min | 2 min 27 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 29 min | 2 min 27 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 26 min | 2 min 27 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 24 min | 2 min 27 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 21 min | 2 min 27 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 19 min | 2 min 28 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Bitlis
Time context
Bitlis follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Istanbul
Current time offsetUTC+03:00 (+03)
View time differencesUpcoming national public holidays in Turkey
- Republic Day
- New Year's Day
- End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)
Nearby scheduled airports for Bitlis, Turkey
Muş AirportMSRMedium airport · Serves Muş54.7 km northwest
Source: OurAirports record · MSR / LTCK
About 54.7 km (34.0 mi) northwest of Bitlis
Scheduled airline service in source data
Batman AirportBALMedium airport · Serves Batman101 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · BAL / LTCJ
About 101 km (62.9 mi) west-southwest of Bitlis
Scheduled airline service in source data
Van Ferit Melen AirportVANMedium airport · Serves Van107 km east
Source: OurAirports record · VAN / LTCI
About 107 km (66.4 mi) east of Bitlis
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Bitlis in?
- Bitlis currently uses Türkiye Standard Time (UTC+03:00). Its IANA time zone is Europe/Istanbul.
- When is the next clock change in Bitlis?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Bitlis in the next 12 months
- Does Bitlis observe daylight saving time?
- Bitlis does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Bitlis right now?
- Bitlis is currently UTC+03:00