Bucharest to the Azores: time difference
The Azores is 3 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 06:53 6:53 AM Azores 03:53 3:53 AM You –:–
06:53 6:53 AM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:00 · 🌙 17:00
03:53 3:53 AM
Azores Standard Time · UTC-1
☀️ 07:14 · 🌙 17:40
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−3 h
The Azores is 3 h behind Bucharest.
When you, Bucharest and the Azores 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
🇵🇹 Azores
21 9 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇷🇴 Bucharest | 🇵🇹 Azores |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:53 | 03:53 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Standard Time | Azores Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-1 |
| Offset from Bucharest | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Bucharest | Atlantic/Azores |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 | On standard time → UTC+0, Mar 28, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:00 | 07:14 |
| Sunset | 17:00 | 17:40 |
| Daylight | 10 h | 10 h 27 min |
| People on this clock | 1,883,425 | 236,657 |
Compare Bucharest with another city
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Big time differences
Bucharest and the Azores: common questions
How many hours behind Bucharest is the Azores?
The clocks in the Azores are 3 hours behind those in Bucharest (UTC−1 and UTC+2).
What time is it in the Azores when it is 9:00 AM in Bucharest?
When it is 9:00 AM in Bucharest, it is 6:00 AM in the Azores.
What time is it in the Azores when it is 6:00 PM in Bucharest?
When it is 6:00 PM in Bucharest, it is 3:00 PM in the Azores.
Is there a time when both Bucharest and the Azores are at work?
Yes: from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Bucharest (9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in the Azores), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in the Azores compared with Bucharest?
The new day starts in the Azores later: until 3:00 AM in Bucharest, it is still the previous day there. From 9:00 PM in the Azores, Bucharest is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Bucharest and the Azores change during the year?
No – both places switch to and from summer time on the same dates, so the gap stays 3 hours.
