Current Time in Samsun, Turkey
11:58:06 PM
23:58:06
+03 (Türkiye Standard Time) · UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul
Time zone details
Samsun does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Samsun
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
- 394,050
- Elevation
- Approximately 64 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 41° 16' N / 36° 20' E
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Clock changes in Samsun
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 38 min2 min 42 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 38 min2 min 42 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (52.8° 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 38 min | 2 min 42 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 35 min | 2 min 43 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 32 min | 2 min 42 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 29 min | 2 min 43 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 27 min | 2 min 44 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 24 min | 2 min 43 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 21 min | 2 min 43 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Samsun
Time context
Samsun 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 Samsun, Turkey
Samsun-Çarşamba AirportSZFMedium airport19.6 km east
Source: OurAirports record · SZF / LTFH
About 19.6 km (12.2 mi) east of Samsun
Scheduled airline service in source data
Tokat AirportTJKMedium airport · Serves Tokat106 km south
Source: OurAirports record · TJK / LTAW
About 106 km (66.1 mi) south of Samsun
Scheduled airline service in source data
Sinop AirportNOPMedium airport · Serves Sinop133 km northwest
Source: OurAirports record · NOP / LTCM
About 133 km (82.8 mi) northwest of Samsun
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Samsun in?
- Samsun currently uses Türkiye Standard Time (UTC+03:00). Its IANA time zone is Europe/Istanbul.
- When is the next clock change in Samsun?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Samsun in the next 12 months
- Does Samsun observe daylight saving time?
- Samsun does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Samsun right now?
- Samsun is currently UTC+03:00