Bucharest to Chester: time difference
Chester 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 05:21 5:21 AM Chester 03:21 3:21 AM You –:–
05:21 5:21 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:35 · 🌙 18:28
03:21 3:21 AM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:44 · 🌙 18:11
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−2 h
Chester is 2 h behind Bucharest.
When you, Bucharest and Chester 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
🇬🇧 Chester
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 | 🇬🇧 Chester |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:21 | 03:21 |
| 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 | 07:44 |
| Sunset | 18:28 | 18:11 |
| Daylight | 10 h 54 min | 10 h 28 min |
| People on this clock | 1,883,425 | 119,000 |
Compare Bucharest with another city
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Big time differences
Bucharest and Chester: common questions
How far behind Bucharest is Chester?
Chester is 2 hours behind Bucharest: UTC+1 against UTC+3.
What time is it in Chester at the start of the working day in Bucharest?
The working day in Bucharest starts at 9:00 AM; in Chester it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Chester when it is 6:00 PM in Bucharest?
When it is 6:00 PM in Bucharest, it is 4:00 PM in Chester.
Is there a time when both Bucharest and Chester are at work?
Yes: from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Bucharest (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Chester), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Bucharest is it still yesterday in Chester?
Before 2:00 AM in Bucharest, the date in Chester has not changed yet. From 10:00 PM in Chester, it is already the next day in Bucharest.
Is the time difference between Bucharest and Chester the same all year?
Yes. Both places switch to summer time and back on the same dates, so the gap remains 2 hours.
