Istanbul to Romania: time difference
Romania is 1 h behind Istanbul. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Istanbul 01:29 1:29 AM Romania 00:29 12:29 AM You –:–
01:29 1:29 AM
Türkiye Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:41 · 🌙 17:56
00:29 12:29 AM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:00 · 🌙 17:00
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−1 h
Romania is 1 h behind Istanbul.
When you, Istanbul and Romania 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
🇷🇴 Romania
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 | 🇷🇴 Romania |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:29 | 00:29 |
| 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 | 07:00 |
| Sunset | 17:56 | 17:00 |
| Daylight | 10 h 15 min | 10 h |
| People on this clock | 15,701,602 | 19,053,815 |
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 Romania: common questions
What is the time difference between Istanbul and Romania?
Romania is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+2, while Istanbul is on UTC+3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Istanbul, what time is it in Romania?
At 9:00 AM in Istanbul, clocks in Romania show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in Romania when it is 6:00 PM in Istanbul?
When it is 6:00 PM in Istanbul, it is 5:00 PM in Romania.
When do working hours in Istanbul and in Romania 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 Romania.
Until what time in Istanbul is it still yesterday in Romania?
Before 1:00 AM in Istanbul, the date in Romania has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Romania, it is already the next day in Istanbul.
Does the time difference between Istanbul and Romania change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Romania. From March 28, 2027, Romania and Istanbul will have the same time.
