Bucharest to Basel: time difference
Basel is 1 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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Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Bucharest 04:32 4:32 AM Basel 03:32 3:32 AM You –:–
04:32 4:32 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:24 · 🌙 18:42
03:32 3:32 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:41 · 🌙 18:53
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−1 h
Basel is 1 h behind Bucharest.
When you, Bucharest and Basel 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
🇨🇭 Basel
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 22 10 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇷🇴 Bucharest | 🇨🇭 Basel |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:32 | 03:32 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | Central European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Bucharest | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Bucharest | Europe/Zurich |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:24 | 07:41 |
| Sunset | 18:42 | 18:53 |
| Daylight | 11 h 18 min | 11 h 12 min |
| People on this clock | 1,883,425 | 174,491 |
Compare Bucharest with another city
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Bucharest and Basel: common questions
How many hours behind Bucharest is Basel?
The clocks in Basel are 1 hour behind those in Bucharest (UTC+2 and UTC+3).
What time is it in Basel at the start of the working day in Bucharest?
The working day in Bucharest starts at 9:00 AM; in Basel it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Bucharest, what time is it in Basel?
At 6:00 PM in Bucharest, clocks in Basel show 5:00 PM.
When do working hours in Bucharest and in Basel overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Bucharest, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Basel.
When does the date change in Basel compared with Bucharest?
The new day starts in Basel later: until 1:00 AM in Bucharest, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Basel, Bucharest is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Bucharest and Basel change?
No. The clocks in Bucharest and in Basel change on the same dates, so the difference stays 1 hour.
