Istanbul to Giurgiu: time difference
Giurgiu 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 13:18 1:18 PM Giurgiu 12:18 12:18 PM You –:–
13:18 1:18 PM
Türkiye Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:41 · 🌙 17:56
12:18 12:18 PM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:59 · 🌙 17:02
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−1 h
Giurgiu is 1 h behind Istanbul.
When you, Istanbul and Giurgiu 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
🇷🇴 Giurgiu
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 | 🇷🇴 Giurgiu |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:18 | 12:18 |
| 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 | 06:59 |
| Sunset | 17:56 | 17:02 |
| Daylight | 10 h 15 min | 10 h 3 min |
| People on this clock | 15,701,602 | 61,353 |
Compare Istanbul with another city
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Big time differences
Istanbul and Giurgiu: common questions
How many hours behind Istanbul is Giurgiu?
The clocks in Giurgiu are 1 hour behind those in Istanbul (UTC+2 and UTC+3).
What time is it in Giurgiu at the start of the working day in Istanbul?
The working day in Istanbul starts at 9:00 AM; in Giurgiu it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Giurgiu at the end of the working day in Istanbul?
The working day in Istanbul ends at 6:00 PM; in Giurgiu it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Giurgiu from Istanbul?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Istanbul – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Giurgiu – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Istanbul is it still yesterday in Giurgiu?
Before 1:00 AM in Istanbul, the date in Giurgiu has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Giurgiu, it is already the next day in Istanbul.
Does the time difference between Istanbul and Giurgiu change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Giurgiu. From March 28, 2027, Giurgiu and Istanbul will have the same time.
