Alicante to Bucharest: time difference
Bucharest is 1 h ahead of Alicante. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Alicante 04:42 4:42 AM Bucharest 05:42 5:42 AM You –:–
04:42 4:42 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:06 · 🌙 19:33
05:42 5:42 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:24 · 🌙 18:42
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+1 h
Bucharest is 1 h ahead of Alicante.
When you, Alicante 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
🇪🇸 Alicante
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
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 | 🇪🇸 Alicante | 🇷🇴 Bucharest |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:42 | 05:42 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Alicante | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Madrid | Europe/Bucharest |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 08:06 | 07:24 |
| Sunset | 19:33 | 18:42 |
| Daylight | 11 h 27 min | 11 h 18 min |
| People on this clock | 349,282 | 1,883,425 |
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Alicante and Bucharest: common questions
What is the time difference between Alicante and Bucharest?
Bucharest is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC+3, while Alicante is on UTC+2.
What time is it in Bucharest when it is 9:00 AM in Alicante?
When it is 9:00 AM in Alicante, it is 10:00 AM in Bucharest.
If it is 6:00 PM in Alicante, what time is it in Bucharest?
At 6:00 PM in Alicante, clocks in Bucharest show 7:00 PM.
When do working hours in Alicante and in Bucharest overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Alicante, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Bucharest.
When is it already the next day in Bucharest?
From 11:00 PM in Alicante it is already the next day in Bucharest. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Bucharest it is still the previous day in Alicante.
Does the time difference between Alicante and Bucharest change?
No. The clocks in Alicante and in Bucharest change on the same dates, so the difference stays 1 hour.
