Brussels to Bucharest: time difference
Bucharest is 1 h ahead of Brussels. 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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Brussels 03:27 3:27 AM Bucharest 04:27 4:27 AM You –:–
03:27 3:27 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:58 · 🌙 19:03
04:27 4:27 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:24 · 🌙 18:42
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+1 h
Bucharest is 1 h ahead of Brussels.
When you, Brussels 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
🇧🇪 Brussels
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 | 🇧🇪 Brussels | 🇷🇴 Bucharest |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:27 | 04:27 |
| 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 Brussels | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Brussels | Europe/Bucharest |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:58 | 07:24 |
| Sunset | 19:03 | 18:42 |
| Daylight | 11 h 6 min | 11 h 18 min |
| People on this clock | 188,137 | 1,883,425 |
Compare Brussels with another city
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Brussels and Bucharest: common questions
What is the time difference between Brussels and Bucharest?
Bucharest is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC+3, while Brussels is on UTC+2.
What time is it in Bucharest at the start of the working day in Brussels?
The working day in Brussels starts at 9:00 AM; in Bucharest it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Brussels, what time is it in Bucharest?
At 6:00 PM in Brussels, clocks in Bucharest show 7:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Brussels and Bucharest are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Brussels (10:00 AM 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 Brussels?
The new day starts in Bucharest earlier: at 11:00 PM in Brussels it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Bucharest, Brussels is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Brussels and Bucharest the same all year?
Yes. Both places switch to summer time and back on the same dates, so the gap remains 1 hour.
