Istanbul to Bucharest: time difference
Istanbul and Bucharest keep the same time. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how they sit against your own time.
same time
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Istanbul 03:13 3:13 AM Bucharest 03:13 3:13 AM You –:–
03:13 3:13 AM
GMT+03:00 · UTC+3
☀️ 07:10 · 🌙 18:33
03:13 3:13 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:24 · 🌙 18:42
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same time
Bucharest is in the same time zone as Istanbul.
When you, Istanbul and Bucharest 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
🇷🇴 Bucharest
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
📍 Your time
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇹🇷 Istanbul | 🇷🇴 Bucharest |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:13 | 03:13 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | GMT+03:00 | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Istanbul | — | same time |
| IANA zone | Europe/Istanbul | Europe/Bucharest |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:10 | 07:24 |
| Sunset | 18:33 | 18:42 |
| Daylight | 11 h 23 min | 11 h 18 min |
| People on this clock | 15,701,602 | 1,883,425 |
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 Bucharest: common questions
Is Bucharest on the same time as Istanbul?
Yes, right now the clocks in Bucharest and in Istanbul show the same time (UTC+3).
Do Istanbul and Bucharest ever have different dates?
Not right now: the clocks in Istanbul and in Bucharest show the same time, so the date changes at the same moment. That lasts until October 25, 2026; after that, Bucharest will be 1 hour behind Istanbul, and for 1 hour each day the two places are on different dates.
Does the time gap between Istanbul and Bucharest change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Bucharest but not in Istanbul. From October 25, 2026, Bucharest will be 1 hour behind Istanbul.
