Sfantu Gheorghe to Istanbul: time difference

Istanbul is 1 h ahead of Sfantu Gheorghe. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.

🇹🇷 Istanbul, Turkey

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2:27 AM · Saturday, November 7, 2026

  • Türkiye Standard Time
  • UTC+3
  • Night

☀️ 07:42 · 🌙 17:55 · 10 h 12 min

+1 h

One day, 2 clocks

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Sfantu Gheorghe 01:27 1:27 AM Istanbul 02:27 2:27 AM
Sfantu Gheorghe 01:27 1:27 AM Istanbul 02:27 2:27 AM You –:–
🇷🇴 Sfantu Gheorghe

01:27 1:27 AM

Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2

☀️ 07:06 · 🌙 16:57

🇹🇷 Istanbul

02:27 2:27 AM

Türkiye Standard Time · UTC+3

☀️ 07:42 · 🌙 17:55

⇄ Difference

+1 h

Istanbul is 1 h ahead of Sfantu Gheorghe.

When you, Sfantu Gheorghe 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
🇷🇴 Sfantu Gheorghe
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 🇷🇴 Sfantu Gheorghe 🇹🇷 Istanbul
Local time 01:27 02:27
Local date Saturday, November 7, 2026 Saturday, November 7, 2026
Time zone Eastern European Standard Time Türkiye Standard Time
UTC offset UTC+2 UTC+3
Offset from Sfantu Gheorghe — +1 h
IANA zone Europe/Bucharest Europe/Istanbul
Daylight saving On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 Not observed
Sunrise 07:06 07:42
Sunset 16:57 17:55
Daylight 9 h 51 min 10 h 12 min
People on this clock 56,006 15,701,602

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Sfantu Gheorghe and Istanbul: common questions

How far ahead of Sfantu Gheorghe is Istanbul?
Istanbul is 1 hour ahead of Sfantu Gheorghe: UTC+3 against UTC+2.
What time is it in Istanbul when it is 9:00 AM in Sfantu Gheorghe?
When it is 9:00 AM in Sfantu Gheorghe, it is 10:00 AM in Istanbul.
What time is it in Istanbul at the end of the working day in Sfantu Gheorghe?
The working day in Sfantu Gheorghe ends at 6:00 PM; in Istanbul it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Istanbul from Sfantu Gheorghe?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Sfantu Gheorghe – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Istanbul – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Istanbul compared with Sfantu Gheorghe?
The new day starts in Istanbul earlier: at 11:00 PM in Sfantu Gheorghe it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Istanbul, Sfantu Gheorghe is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Sfantu Gheorghe and Istanbul change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Sfantu Gheorghe. From March 28, 2027, Istanbul and Sfantu Gheorghe will have the same time.
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