Istanbul to Sibiu: time difference
Sibiu 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 00:42 12:42 AM Sibiu 23:42 11:42 PM You –:–
00:42 12:42 AM
Türkiye Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:40 · 🌙 17:57
23:42 11:42 PM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:09 · 🌙 17:06
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−1 h
Sibiu is 1 h behind Istanbul.
When you, Istanbul and Sibiu 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
🇷🇴 Sibiu
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 | 🇷🇴 Sibiu |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:42 | 23:42 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Thursday, November 5, 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 | 07:40 | 07:09 |
| Sunset | 17:57 | 17:06 |
| Daylight | 10 h 17 min | 9 h 57 min |
| People on this clock | 15,701,602 | 147,245 |
Compare Istanbul with another city
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Big time differences
Istanbul and Sibiu: common questions
How far behind Istanbul is Sibiu?
Sibiu is 1 hour behind Istanbul: UTC+2 against UTC+3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Istanbul, what time is it in Sibiu?
At 9:00 AM in Istanbul, clocks in Sibiu show 8:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Istanbul, what time is it in Sibiu?
At 6:00 PM in Istanbul, clocks in Sibiu show 5:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Sibiu from Istanbul?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Istanbul – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Sibiu – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Sibiu compared with Istanbul?
The new day starts in Sibiu later: until 1:00 AM in Istanbul, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Sibiu, Istanbul is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Istanbul and Sibiu the same all year?
No. Only Sibiu switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 28, 2027, Sibiu and Istanbul will have the same time.
