Bucharest to Alton: time difference
Alton is 2 h behind Bucharest. 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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Bucharest 05:44 5:44 AM Alton 03:44 3:44 AM You –:–
05:44 5:44 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:37 · 🌙 18:25
03:44 3:44 AM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:36 · 🌙 18:03
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−2 h
Alton is 2 h behind Bucharest.
When you, Bucharest and Alton 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
🇬🇧 Alton
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 | 🇬🇧 Alton |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:44 | 03:44 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | British Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+1 |
| Offset from Bucharest | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Bucharest | Europe/London |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:37 | 07:36 |
| Sunset | 18:25 | 18:03 |
| Daylight | 10 h 48 min | 10 h 27 min |
| People on this clock | 1,883,425 | 17,816 |
Compare Bucharest with another city
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Big time differences
Bucharest and Alton: common questions
What is the time difference between Bucharest and Alton?
Alton is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC+1, while Bucharest is on UTC+3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Bucharest, what time is it in Alton?
At 9:00 AM in Bucharest, clocks in Alton show 7:00 AM.
What time is it in Alton at the end of the working day in Bucharest?
The working day in Bucharest ends at 6:00 PM; in Alton it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Alton from Bucharest?
Between 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Bucharest – that is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Alton – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Alton compared with Bucharest?
The new day starts in Alton later: until 2:00 AM in Bucharest, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Alton, Bucharest is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Bucharest and Alton change during the year?
No – both places switch to and from summer time on the same dates, so the gap stays 2 hours.
