Benin to Bucharest: time difference
Bucharest is 2 h ahead of Benin. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇷🇴 Bucharest, Romania
21
- Eastern European Summer Time
- UTC+3
- Twilight
☀️ 07:24 · 🌙 18:42 · 11 h 18 min
+2 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Benin 04:48 4:48 AM Bucharest 06:48 6:48 AM You –:–
04:48 4:48 AM
West Africa Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 06:38 · 🌙 18:38
06:48 6:48 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:24 · 🌙 18:42
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+2 h
Bucharest is 2 h ahead of Benin.
When you, Benin 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
🇧🇯 Benin
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 | 🇧🇯 Benin | 🇷🇴 Bucharest |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:48 | 06:48 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | West Africa Standard Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Benin | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Porto-Novo | Europe/Bucharest |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:38 | 07:24 |
| Sunset | 18:38 | 18:42 |
| Daylight | 12 h 1 min | 11 h 18 min |
| People on this clock | 14,111,034 | 1,883,425 |
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Benin and Bucharest: common questions
What is the time difference between Benin and Bucharest?
Bucharest is 2 hours ahead: it uses UTC+3, while Benin is on UTC+1.
What time is it in Bucharest at the start of the working day in Benin?
The working day in Benin starts at 9:00 AM; in Bucharest it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Bucharest when it is 6:00 PM in Benin?
When it is 6:00 PM in Benin, it is 8:00 PM in Bucharest.
When do working hours in Benin and in Bucharest overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Benin, which is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Bucharest.
When does the date change in Bucharest compared with Benin?
The new day starts in Bucharest earlier: at 10:00 PM in Benin it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 AM in Bucharest, Benin is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Benin and Bucharest the same all year?
No. Only Bucharest switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Bucharest will be 1 hour ahead of Benin.
