Bucharest to Arugam Bay: time difference
Arugam Bay is 2 h 30 min ahead of Bucharest. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+2 h 30 min
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Bucharest 10:48 10:48 AM Arugam Bay 13:18 1:18 PM You –:–
10:48 10:48 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:28 · 🌙 18:37
13:18 1:18 PM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 05:50 · 🌙 17:49
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+2 h 30 min
Arugam Bay is 2 h 30 min ahead of Bucharest.
When you, Bucharest and Arugam Bay are all at the desk
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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
🇱🇰 Arugam Bay
2:30 2:30 AM 3:30 3:30 AM 4:30 4:30 AM 5:30 5:30 AM 6:30 6:30 AM 7:30 7:30 AM 8:30 8:30 AM 9:30 9:30 AM 10:30 10:30 AM 11:30 11:30 AM 12:30 12:30 PM 13:30 1:30 PM 14:30 2:30 PM 15:30 3:30 PM 16:30 4:30 PM 17:30 5:30 PM 18:30 6:30 PM 19:30 7:30 PM 20:30 8:30 PM 21:30 9:30 PM 22:30 10:30 PM 23:30 11:30 PM 0:30 12:30 AM 1:30 1:30 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇷🇴 Bucharest | 🇱🇰 Arugam Bay |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:48 | 13:18 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 13, 2026 | Tuesday, October 13, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | India Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+5:30 |
| Offset from Bucharest | — | +2 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | Europe/Bucharest | Asia/Colombo |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:28 | 05:50 |
| Sunset | 18:37 | 17:49 |
| Daylight | 11 h 9 min | 11 h 59 min |
| People on this clock | 1,883,425 | 5,000 |
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Bucharest and Arugam Bay: common questions
What is the time difference between Bucharest and Arugam Bay?
Arugam Bay is 2 hours and 30 minutes ahead: it uses UTC+5:30, while Bucharest is on UTC+3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Bucharest, what time is it in Arugam Bay?
At 9:00 AM in Bucharest, clocks in Arugam Bay show 11:30 AM.
What time is it in Arugam Bay when it is 6:00 PM in Bucharest?
When it is 6:00 PM in Bucharest, it is 8:30 PM in Arugam Bay.
Is there a time when both Bucharest and Arugam Bay are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM in Bucharest (11:30 AM to 6:00 PM in Arugam Bay), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
From what time in Bucharest is it tomorrow in Arugam Bay?
Once it is 9:30 PM in Bucharest, the date in Arugam Bay has already changed. Until 2:30 AM in Arugam Bay, it is still the previous day in Bucharest.
Does the time difference between Bucharest and Arugam Bay change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Bucharest. From October 25, 2026, Arugam Bay will be 3 hours and 30 minutes ahead of Bucharest.
