Istanbul to Focsani: time difference
Focsani 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 17:57 5:57 PM Focsani 16:57 4:57 PM You –:–
17:57 5:57 PM
Türkiye Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:41 · 🌙 17:56
16:57 4:57 PM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:58 · 🌙 16:53
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−1 h
Focsani is 1 h behind Istanbul.
When you, Istanbul and Focsani 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
🇷🇴 Focsani
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 | 🇷🇴 Focsani |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 17:57 | 16:57 |
| 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 | 06:58 |
| Sunset | 17:56 | 16:53 |
| Daylight | 10 h 15 min | 9 h 55 min |
| People on this clock | 15,701,602 | 97,186 |
Compare Istanbul with another city
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Big time differences
Istanbul and Focsani: common questions
How far behind Istanbul is Focsani?
Focsani is 1 hour behind Istanbul: UTC+2 against UTC+3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Istanbul, what time is it in Focsani?
At 9:00 AM in Istanbul, clocks in Focsani show 8:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Istanbul, what time is it in Focsani?
At 6:00 PM in Istanbul, clocks in Focsani show 5:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Focsani from Istanbul?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Istanbul – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Focsani – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Focsani compared with Istanbul?
The new day starts in Focsani later: until 1:00 AM in Istanbul, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Focsani, Istanbul is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Istanbul and Focsani change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Focsani. From March 28, 2027, Focsani and Istanbul will have the same time.
