Bucharest to Algarve: time difference
Algarve is 2 h behind Bucharest. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Bucharest 03:32 3:32 AM Algarve 01:32 1:32 AM You –:–
03:32 3:32 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:37 · 🌙 18:25
01:32 1:32 AM
Western European Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:45 · 🌙 18:52
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−2 h
Algarve is 2 h behind Bucharest.
When you, Bucharest and Algarve are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇷🇴 Bucharest
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
🇵🇹 Algarve
22 10 PM 23 11 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇷🇴 Bucharest | 🇵🇹 Algarve |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:32 | 01:32 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | Western European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+1 |
| Offset from Bucharest | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Bucharest | Europe/Lisbon |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:37 | 07:45 |
| Sunset | 18:25 | 18:52 |
| Daylight | 10 h 48 min | 11 h 7 min |
| People on this clock | 1,883,425 | — |
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Bucharest and Algarve: common questions
How far behind Bucharest is Algarve?
Algarve is 2 hours behind Bucharest: UTC+1 against UTC+3.
What time is it in Algarve when it is 9:00 AM in Bucharest?
When it is 9:00 AM in Bucharest, it is 7:00 AM in Algarve.
What time is it in Algarve at the end of the working day in Bucharest?
The working day in Bucharest ends at 6:00 PM; in Algarve it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Bucharest and Algarve are at work?
Yes: from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Bucharest (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Algarve), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Algarve compared with Bucharest?
The new day starts in Algarve later: until 2:00 AM in Bucharest, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Algarve, Bucharest is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Bucharest and Algarve the same all year?
Yes. Both places switch to summer time and back on the same dates, so the gap remains 2 hours.
