Alton to Bucharest: time difference
Bucharest is 2 h ahead of Alton. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+2 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Alton 02:51 2:51 AM Bucharest 04:51 4:51 AM You –:–
02:51 2:51 AM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:36 · 🌙 18:03
04:51 4:51 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:37 · 🌙 18:25
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+2 h
Bucharest is 2 h ahead of Alton.
When you, Alton 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
🇬🇧 Alton
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
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 1 1 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇬🇧 Alton | 🇷🇴 Bucharest |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:51 | 04:51 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | British Summer Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Alton | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/London | Europe/Bucharest |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:36 | 07:37 |
| Sunset | 18:03 | 18:25 |
| Daylight | 10 h 27 min | 10 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 17,816 | 1,883,425 |
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Alton and Bucharest: common questions
What is the time difference between Alton and Bucharest?
Bucharest is 2 hours ahead: it uses UTC+3, while Alton is on UTC+1.
What time is it in Bucharest at the start of the working day in Alton?
The working day in Alton starts at 9:00 AM; in Bucharest it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Alton, what time is it in Bucharest?
At 6:00 PM in Alton, clocks in Bucharest show 8:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Bucharest from Alton?
Between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM in Alton – that is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Bucharest – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in Bucharest?
From 10:00 PM in Alton it is already the next day in Bucharest. The other way round, until 2:00 AM in Bucharest it is still the previous day in Alton.
Does the time difference between Alton and Bucharest change?
No. The clocks in Alton and in Bucharest change on the same dates, so the difference stays 2 hours.
