Istanbul to Arad: time difference
Arad is 1 h behind Istanbul. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Istanbul 10:11 10:11 AM Arad 09:11 9:11 AM You –:–
10:11 10:11 AM
Türkiye Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:41 · 🌙 17:56
09:11 9:11 AM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:23 · 🌙 17:15
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−1 h
Arad is 1 h behind Istanbul.
When you, Istanbul and Arad are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇹🇷 Istanbul
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
🇷🇴 Arad
23 11 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇹🇷 Istanbul | 🇷🇴 Arad |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:11 | 09:11 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Türkiye Standard Time | Eastern European Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Istanbul | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Istanbul | Europe/Bucharest |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:41 | 07:23 |
| Sunset | 17:56 | 17:15 |
| Daylight | 10 h 15 min | 9 h 52 min |
| People on this clock | 15,701,602 | 159,074 |
Compare Istanbul with another city
More comparisons with Istanbul: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Istanbul and Arad: common questions
How far behind Istanbul is Arad?
Arad is 1 hour behind Istanbul: UTC+2 against UTC+3.
What time is it in Arad when it is 9:00 AM in Istanbul?
When it is 9:00 AM in Istanbul, it is 8:00 AM in Arad.
What time is it in Arad when it is 6:00 PM in Istanbul?
When it is 6:00 PM in Istanbul, it is 5:00 PM in Arad.
When is a good time to call Arad from Istanbul?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Istanbul – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Arad – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Arad?
Until 1:00 AM in Istanbul it is still the previous day in Arad. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Arad it is already the next day in Istanbul.
Does the time difference between Istanbul and Arad change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Arad. From March 28, 2027, Arad and Istanbul will have the same time.
