Istanbul to Sighisoara: time difference
Sighisoara is 1 h behind Istanbul. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇷🇴 Sighisoara, Romania
06
- Eastern European Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Night
☀️ 07:11 · 🌙 17:00 · 9 h 49 min
−1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Istanbul 05:16 5:16 AM Sighisoara 04:16 4:16 AM You –:–
05:16 5:16 AM
Türkiye Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:42 · 🌙 17:55
04:16 4:16 AM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:11 · 🌙 17:00
·
−1 h
Sighisoara is 1 h behind Istanbul.
When you, Istanbul and Sighisoara 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
🇷🇴 Sighisoara
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 | 🇷🇴 Sighisoara |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:16 | 04:16 |
| Local date | Saturday, November 7, 2026 | Saturday, November 7, 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 | 07:42 | 07:11 |
| Sunset | 17:55 | 17:00 |
| Daylight | 10 h 12 min | 9 h 49 min |
| People on this clock | 15,701,602 | 32,570 |
Compare Istanbul with another city
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Istanbul and Sighisoara: common questions
How many hours behind Istanbul is Sighisoara?
The clocks in Sighisoara are 1 hour behind those in Istanbul (UTC+2 and UTC+3).
If it is 9:00 AM in Istanbul, what time is it in Sighisoara?
At 9:00 AM in Istanbul, clocks in Sighisoara show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in Sighisoara when it is 6:00 PM in Istanbul?
When it is 6:00 PM in Istanbul, it is 5:00 PM in Sighisoara.
When is a good time to call Sighisoara from Istanbul?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Istanbul – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Sighisoara – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Sighisoara compared with Istanbul?
The new day starts in Sighisoara later: until 1:00 AM in Istanbul, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Sighisoara, Istanbul is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Istanbul and Sighisoara the same all year?
No. Only Sighisoara switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 28, 2027, Sighisoara and Istanbul will have the same time.
