Targu Jiu to Istanbul: time difference
Istanbul is 1 h ahead of Targu Jiu. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Targu Jiu 20:23 8:23 PM Istanbul 21:23 9:23 PM You –:–
20:23 8:23 PM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:13 · 🌙 17:10
21:23 9:23 PM
Türkiye Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:41 · 🌙 17:56
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+1 h
Istanbul is 1 h ahead of Targu Jiu.
When you, Targu Jiu and Istanbul are all at the desk
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Working hours
🇷🇴 Targu Jiu
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 | 🇷🇴 Targu Jiu | 🇹🇷 Istanbul |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:23 | 21:23 |
| 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 Targu Jiu | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Bucharest | Europe/Istanbul |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:13 | 07:41 |
| Sunset | 17:10 | 17:56 |
| Daylight | 9 h 58 min | 10 h 15 min |
| People on this clock | 82,504 | 15,701,602 |
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Targu Jiu and Istanbul: common questions
What is the time difference between Targu Jiu and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC+3, while Targu Jiu is on UTC+2.
What time is it in Istanbul at the start of the working day in Targu Jiu?
The working day in Targu Jiu starts at 9:00 AM; in Istanbul it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Targu Jiu, what time is it in Istanbul?
At 6:00 PM in Targu Jiu, clocks in Istanbul show 7:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Targu Jiu and Istanbul are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Targu Jiu (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Istanbul), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Istanbul compared with Targu Jiu?
The new day starts in Istanbul earlier: at 11:00 PM in Targu Jiu it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Istanbul, Targu Jiu is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Targu Jiu and Istanbul the same all year?
No. Only Targu Jiu switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 28, 2027, Istanbul and Targu Jiu will have the same time.
