Bucharest to Catania: time difference
Catania is 1 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 06:06 6:06 AM Catania 05:06 5:06 AM You –:–
06:06 6:06 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:24 · 🌙 18:42
05:06 5:06 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:03 · 🌙 18:31
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−1 h
Catania is 1 h behind Bucharest.
When you, Bucharest and Catania 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
🇮🇹 Catania
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 | 🇮🇹 Catania |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:06 | 05:06 |
| 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/Rome |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:24 | 07:03 |
| Sunset | 18:42 | 18:31 |
| Daylight | 11 h 18 min | 11 h 28 min |
| People on this clock | 1,883,425 | 298,037 |
Compare Bucharest with another city
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Big time differences
Bucharest and Catania: common questions
How many hours behind Bucharest is Catania?
The clocks in Catania are 1 hour behind those in Bucharest (UTC+2 and UTC+3).
What time is it in Catania at the start of the working day in Bucharest?
The working day in Bucharest starts at 9:00 AM; in Catania it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Bucharest, what time is it in Catania?
At 6:00 PM in Bucharest, clocks in Catania show 5:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Bucharest and Catania are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Bucharest (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Catania), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Catania compared with Bucharest?
The new day starts in Catania later: until 1:00 AM in Bucharest, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Catania, Bucharest is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Bucharest and Catania the same all year?
Yes. Both places switch to summer time and back on the same dates, so the gap remains 1 hour.
