Sibiu to Istanbul: time difference
Istanbul is 1 h ahead of Sibiu. 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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Sibiu 11:39 11:39 AM Istanbul 12:39 12:39 PM You –:–
11:39 11:39 AM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:11 · 🌙 17:05
12:39 12:39 PM
Türkiye Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:41 · 🌙 17:56
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+1 h
Istanbul is 1 h ahead of Sibiu.
When you, Sibiu 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
🇷🇴 Sibiu
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 | 🇷🇴 Sibiu | 🇹🇷 Istanbul |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:39 | 12:39 |
| 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 Sibiu | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Bucharest | Europe/Istanbul |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:11 | 07:41 |
| Sunset | 17:05 | 17:56 |
| Daylight | 9 h 54 min | 10 h 15 min |
| People on this clock | 147,245 | 15,701,602 |
Compare Sibiu with another city
More comparisons with Sibiu: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Sibiu and Istanbul: common questions
What is the time difference between Sibiu and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC+3, while Sibiu is on UTC+2.
If it is 9:00 AM in Sibiu, what time is it in Istanbul?
At 9:00 AM in Sibiu, clocks in Istanbul show 10:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Sibiu, what time is it in Istanbul?
At 6:00 PM in Sibiu, clocks in Istanbul show 7:00 PM.
When do working hours in Sibiu and in Istanbul overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Sibiu, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Istanbul.
When is it already the next day in Istanbul?
From 11:00 PM in Sibiu 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 Sibiu.
Does the time gap between Sibiu and Istanbul change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Sibiu but not in Istanbul. From March 28, 2027, Istanbul and Sibiu will have the same time.
