Istanbul to Bacau: time difference
Bacau 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 03:34 3:34 AM Bacau 02:34 2:34 AM You –:–
03:34 3:34 AM
Türkiye Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:41 · 🌙 17:56
02:34 2:34 AM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:02 · 🌙 16:52
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−1 h
Bacau is 1 h behind Istanbul.
When you, Istanbul and Bacau 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
🇷🇴 Bacau
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 | 🇷🇴 Bacau |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:34 | 02:34 |
| 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 | 07:02 |
| Sunset | 17:56 | 16:52 |
| Daylight | 10 h 15 min | 9 h 50 min |
| People on this clock | 15,701,602 | 144,307 |
Compare Istanbul with another city
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Big time differences
Istanbul and Bacau: common questions
What is the time difference between Istanbul and Bacau?
Bacau is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+2, while Istanbul is on UTC+3.
What time is it in Bacau at the start of the working day in Istanbul?
The working day in Istanbul starts at 9:00 AM; in Bacau it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Istanbul, what time is it in Bacau?
At 6:00 PM in Istanbul, clocks in Bacau show 5:00 PM.
When do working hours in Istanbul and in Bacau overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Istanbul, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Bacau.
Until what time in Istanbul is it still yesterday in Bacau?
Before 1:00 AM in Istanbul, the date in Bacau has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Bacau, it is already the next day in Istanbul.
Does the time difference between Istanbul and Bacau change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Bacau. From March 28, 2027, Bacau and Istanbul will have the same time.
