Bucharest to Bamako: time difference
Bamako 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 04:59 4:59 AM Bamako 02:59 2:59 AM You –:–
04:59 4:59 AM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:00 · 🌙 17:00
02:59 2:59 AM
Greenwich Mean Time · UTC+0
☀️ 06:28 · 🌙 18:05
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−2 h
Bamako is 2 h behind Bucharest.
When you, Bucharest and Bamako 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
🇲🇱 Bamako
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 | 🇲🇱 Bamako |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:59 | 02:59 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Standard Time | Greenwich Mean Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+0 |
| Offset from Bucharest | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Bucharest | Africa/Bamako |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:00 | 06:28 |
| Sunset | 17:00 | 18:05 |
| Daylight | 10 h | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 1,883,425 | 1,809,106 |
Compare Bucharest with another city
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Big time differences
Bucharest and Bamako: common questions
What is the time difference between Bucharest and Bamako?
Bamako is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC+0, while Bucharest is on UTC+2.
What time is it in Bamako when it is 9:00 AM in Bucharest?
When it is 9:00 AM in Bucharest, it is 7:00 AM in Bamako.
What time is it in Bamako when it is 6:00 PM in Bucharest?
When it is 6:00 PM in Bucharest, it is 4:00 PM in Bamako.
When is a good time to call Bamako from Bucharest?
Between 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Bucharest – that is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Bamako – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Bucharest is it still yesterday in Bamako?
Before 2:00 AM in Bucharest, the date in Bamako has not changed yet. From 10:00 PM in Bamako, it is already the next day in Bucharest.
Is the time difference between Bucharest and Bamako the same all year?
No. Only Bucharest switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 28, 2027, Bamako will be 3 hours behind Bucharest.
