Buzau to Istanbul: time difference
Istanbul is 1 h ahead of Buzau. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Buzau 10:25 10:25 AM Istanbul 11:25 11:25 AM You –:–
10:25 10:25 AM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:59 · 🌙 16:56
11:25 11:25 AM
Türkiye Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:41 · 🌙 17:56
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+1 h
Istanbul is 1 h ahead of Buzau.
When you, Buzau and Istanbul are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇷🇴 Buzau
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇹🇷 Istanbul
1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇷🇴 Buzau | 🇹🇷 Istanbul |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:25 | 11:25 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Standard Time | Türkiye Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Buzau | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Bucharest | Europe/Istanbul |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:59 | 07:41 |
| Sunset | 16:56 | 17:56 |
| Daylight | 9 h 57 min | 10 h 15 min |
| People on this clock | 115,494 | 15,701,602 |
Compare Buzau with another city
More comparisons with Buzau: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Buzau and Istanbul: common questions
How far ahead of Buzau is Istanbul?
Istanbul is 1 hour ahead of Buzau: UTC+3 against UTC+2.
What time is it in Istanbul when it is 9:00 AM in Buzau?
When it is 9:00 AM in Buzau, it is 10:00 AM in Istanbul.
If it is 6:00 PM in Buzau, what time is it in Istanbul?
At 6:00 PM in Buzau, clocks in Istanbul show 7:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Istanbul from Buzau?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Buzau – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Istanbul – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Istanbul compared with Buzau?
The new day starts in Istanbul earlier: at 11:00 PM in Buzau it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Istanbul, Buzau is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Buzau and Istanbul change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Buzau. From March 28, 2027, Istanbul and Buzau will have the same time.
