The Azores to Bucharest: time difference
Bucharest is 3 h ahead of the Azores. 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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Azores 18:48 6:48 PM Bucharest 21:48 9:48 PM You –:–
18:48 6:48 PM
Azores Standard Time · UTC-1
☀️ 07:14 · 🌙 17:40
21:48 9:48 PM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:00 · 🌙 17:00
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+3 h
Bucharest is 3 h ahead of the Azores.
When you, the Azores 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
🇵🇹 Azores
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
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 2 2 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇵🇹 Azores | 🇷🇴 Bucharest |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:48 | 21:48 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Azores Standard Time | Eastern European Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-1 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from the Azores | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | Atlantic/Azores | Europe/Bucharest |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC+0, Mar 28, 01:00 | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:14 | 07:00 |
| Sunset | 17:40 | 17:00 |
| Daylight | 10 h 27 min | 10 h |
| People on this clock | 236,657 | 1,883,425 |
Compare the Azores with another city
More comparisons with the Azores: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
The Azores and Bucharest: common questions
How far ahead of the Azores is Bucharest?
Bucharest is 3 hours ahead of the Azores: UTC+2 against UTC−1.
What time is it in Bucharest when it is 9:00 AM in the Azores?
When it is 9:00 AM in the Azores, it is 12:00 PM in Bucharest.
What time is it in Bucharest at the end of the working day in the Azores?
The working day in the Azores ends at 6:00 PM; in Bucharest it is 9:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both the Azores and Bucharest are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in the Azores (12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Bucharest), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Bucharest compared with the Azores?
The new day starts in Bucharest earlier: at 9:00 PM in the Azores it is already midnight there. Until 3:00 AM in Bucharest, the Azores is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between the Azores and Bucharest the same all year?
Yes. Both places switch to summer time and back on the same dates, so the gap remains 3 hours.
