Afghanistan to Bucharest: time difference
Bucharest is 2 h 30 min behind Afghanistan. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
−2 h 30 min
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Afghanistan 10:29 10:29 AM Bucharest 07:59 7:59 AM You –:–
10:29 10:29 AM
Afghanistan Time · UTC+4:30
☀️ 06:19 · 🌙 16:57
07:59 7:59 AM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:00 · 🌙 17:00
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−2 h 30 min
Bucharest is 2 h 30 min behind Afghanistan.
When you, Afghanistan and Bucharest are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇦🇫 Afghanistan
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
🇷🇴 Bucharest
21:30 9:30 PM 22:30 10:30 PM 23:30 11:30 PM 0:30 12:30 AM 1:30 1:30 AM 2:30 2:30 AM 3:30 3:30 AM 4:30 4:30 AM 5:30 5:30 AM 6:30 6:30 AM 7:30 7:30 AM 8:30 8:30 AM 9:30 9:30 AM 10:30 10:30 AM 11:30 11:30 AM 12:30 12:30 PM 13:30 1:30 PM 14:30 2:30 PM 15:30 3:30 PM 16:30 4:30 PM 17:30 5:30 PM 18:30 6:30 PM 19:30 7:30 PM 20:30 8:30 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇦🇫 Afghanistan | 🇷🇴 Bucharest |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:29 | 07:59 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Afghanistan Time | Eastern European Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+4:30 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Afghanistan | — | −2 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | Asia/Kabul | Europe/Bucharest |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:19 | 07:00 |
| Sunset | 16:57 | 17:00 |
| Daylight | 10 h 38 min | 10 h |
| People on this clock | 41,454,761 | 1,883,425 |
Compare Afghanistan with another city
More comparisons with Afghanistan: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Afghanistan and Bucharest: common questions
How many hours behind Afghanistan is Bucharest?
The clocks in Bucharest are 2 hours and 30 minutes behind those in Afghanistan (UTC+2 and UTC+4:30).
What time is it in Bucharest when it is 9:00 AM in Afghanistan?
When it is 9:00 AM in Afghanistan, it is 6:30 AM in Bucharest.
What time is it in Bucharest when it is 6:00 PM in Afghanistan?
When it is 6:00 PM in Afghanistan, it is 3:30 PM in Bucharest.
Is there a time when both Afghanistan and Bucharest are at work?
Yes: from 11:30 AM to 6:00 PM in Afghanistan (9:00 AM to 3:30 PM in Bucharest), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Bucharest?
Until 2:30 AM in Afghanistan it is still the previous day in Bucharest. The other way round, from 9:30 PM in Bucharest it is already the next day in Afghanistan.
Does the time difference between Afghanistan and Bucharest change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Bucharest. From March 28, 2027, Bucharest will be 1 hour and 30 minutes behind Afghanistan.
