Bucharest to Carlow: time difference
Carlow 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 00:43 12:43 AM Carlow 22:43 10:43 PM You –:–
00:43 12:43 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:37 · 🌙 18:25
22:43 10:43 PM
Irish Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 08:03 · 🌙 18:24
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−2 h
Carlow is 2 h behind Bucharest.
When you, Bucharest and Carlow 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
🇮🇪 Carlow
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 | 🇮🇪 Carlow |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:43 | 22:43 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | Irish Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+1 |
| Offset from Bucharest | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Bucharest | Europe/Dublin |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:37 | 08:03 |
| Sunset | 18:25 | 18:24 |
| Daylight | 10 h 48 min | 10 h 21 min |
| People on this clock | 1,883,425 | 27,351 |
Compare Bucharest with another city
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Big time differences
Bucharest and Carlow: common questions
How many hours behind Bucharest is Carlow?
The clocks in Carlow are 2 hours behind those in Bucharest (UTC+1 and UTC+3).
What time is it in Carlow at the start of the working day in Bucharest?
The working day in Bucharest starts at 9:00 AM; in Carlow it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Carlow when it is 6:00 PM in Bucharest?
When it is 6:00 PM in Bucharest, it is 4:00 PM in Carlow.
When do working hours in Bucharest and in Carlow overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Bucharest, which is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Carlow.
When is it still the previous day in Carlow?
Until 2:00 AM in Bucharest it is still the previous day in Carlow. The other way round, from 10:00 PM in Carlow it is already the next day in Bucharest.
Does the time difference between Bucharest and Carlow change?
No. The clocks in Bucharest and in Carlow change on the same dates, so the difference stays 2 hours.
