Bucharest to Chelmsford: time difference
Chelmsford is 2 h behind Bucharest. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
−2 h
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One day, 2 clocks
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Bucharest 06:21 6:21 AM Chelmsford 04:21 4:21 AM You –:–
06:21 6:21 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:35 · 🌙 18:28
04:21 4:21 AM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:28 · 🌙 18:00
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−2 h
Chelmsford is 2 h behind Bucharest.
When you, Bucharest and Chelmsford 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
🇬🇧 Chelmsford
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 | 🇬🇧 Chelmsford |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:21 | 04:21 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | British Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+1 |
| Offset from Bucharest | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Bucharest | Europe/London |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:35 | 07:28 |
| Sunset | 18:28 | 18:00 |
| Daylight | 10 h 54 min | 10 h 33 min |
| People on this clock | 1,883,425 | 176,194 |
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Bucharest and Chelmsford: common questions
How many hours behind Bucharest is Chelmsford?
The clocks in Chelmsford are 2 hours behind those in Bucharest (UTC+1 and UTC+3).
What time is it in Chelmsford at the start of the working day in Bucharest?
The working day in Bucharest starts at 9:00 AM; in Chelmsford it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Chelmsford at the end of the working day in Bucharest?
The working day in Bucharest ends at 6:00 PM; in Chelmsford it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Bucharest and Chelmsford are at work?
Yes: from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Bucharest (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Chelmsford), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Chelmsford?
Until 2:00 AM in Bucharest it is still the previous day in Chelmsford. The other way round, from 10:00 PM in Chelmsford it is already the next day in Bucharest.
Does the time gap between Bucharest and Chelmsford change during the year?
No – both places switch to and from summer time on the same dates, so the gap stays 2 hours.
