Istanbul to Targu Jiu: time difference
Targu Jiu 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 21:47 9:47 PM Targu Jiu 20:47 8:47 PM You –:–
21:47 9:47 PM
Türkiye Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:41 · 🌙 17:56
20:47 8:47 PM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:13 · 🌙 17:10
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−1 h
Targu Jiu is 1 h behind Istanbul.
When you, Istanbul and Targu Jiu 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
🇷🇴 Targu Jiu
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 | 🇷🇴 Targu Jiu |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:47 | 20:47 |
| 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 | 07:13 |
| Sunset | 17:56 | 17:10 |
| Daylight | 10 h 15 min | 9 h 58 min |
| People on this clock | 15,701,602 | 82,504 |
Compare Istanbul with another city
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Big time differences
Istanbul and Targu Jiu: common questions
How many hours behind Istanbul is Targu Jiu?
The clocks in Targu Jiu are 1 hour behind those in Istanbul (UTC+2 and UTC+3).
What time is it in Targu Jiu at the start of the working day in Istanbul?
The working day in Istanbul starts at 9:00 AM; in Targu Jiu it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Targu Jiu when it is 6:00 PM in Istanbul?
When it is 6:00 PM in Istanbul, it is 5:00 PM in Targu Jiu.
When do working hours in Istanbul and in Targu Jiu 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 Targu Jiu.
Until what time in Istanbul is it still yesterday in Targu Jiu?
Before 1:00 AM in Istanbul, the date in Targu Jiu has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Targu Jiu, it is already the next day in Istanbul.
Does the time difference between Istanbul and Targu Jiu change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Targu Jiu. From March 28, 2027, Targu Jiu and Istanbul will have the same time.
