Romania to Istanbul: time difference
Istanbul is 1 h ahead of Romania. 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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Romania 08:28 8:28 AM Istanbul 09:28 9:28 AM You –:–
08:28 8:28 AM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:00 · 🌙 17:00
09:28 9:28 AM
Türkiye Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:41 · 🌙 17:56
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+1 h
Istanbul is 1 h ahead of Romania.
When you, Romania and Istanbul are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇷🇴 Romania
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
🇹🇷 Istanbul
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 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇷🇴 Romania | 🇹🇷 Istanbul |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:28 | 09:28 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Standard Time | Türkiye Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Romania | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Bucharest | Europe/Istanbul |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:00 | 07:41 |
| Sunset | 17:00 | 17:56 |
| Daylight | 10 h | 10 h 15 min |
| People on this clock | 19,053,815 | 15,701,602 |
Compare Romania with another city
More comparisons with Romania: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Romania and Istanbul: common questions
What is the time difference between Romania and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC+3, while Romania is on UTC+2.
What time is it in Istanbul at the start of the working day in Romania?
The working day in Romania starts at 9:00 AM; in Istanbul it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Istanbul when it is 6:00 PM in Romania?
When it is 6:00 PM in Romania, it is 7:00 PM in Istanbul.
When is a good time to call Istanbul from Romania?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Romania – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Istanbul – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in Istanbul?
From 11:00 PM in Romania it is already the next day in Istanbul. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Istanbul it is still the previous day in Romania.
Is the time difference between Romania and Istanbul the same all year?
No. Only Romania switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 28, 2027, Istanbul and Romania will have the same time.
