🇷🇴 Bucharest, Romania
07
- Eastern European Summer Time
- UTC+3
- Daytime
☀️ 07:24 · 🌙 18:42 · 11 h 18 min
Bucharest to Cotonou: time difference
Cotonou 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 11:14 11:14 AM Cotonou 09:14 9:14 AM You –:–
11:14 11:14 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:24 · 🌙 18:42
09:14 9:14 AM
West Africa Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 06:38 · 🌙 18:38
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−2 h
Cotonou is 2 h behind Bucharest.
When you, Bucharest and Cotonou 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
🇧🇯 Cotonou
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 | 🇧🇯 Cotonou |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:14 | 09:14 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | West Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+1 |
| Offset from Bucharest | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Bucharest | Africa/Porto-Novo |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:24 | 06:38 |
| Sunset | 18:42 | 18:38 |
| Daylight | 11 h 18 min | 12 h 1 min |
| People on this clock | 1,883,425 | 780,000 |
Compare Bucharest with another city
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Big time differences
Bucharest and Cotonou: common questions
How far behind Bucharest is Cotonou?
Cotonou is 2 hours behind Bucharest: UTC+1 against UTC+3.
What time is it in Cotonou at the start of the working day in Bucharest?
The working day in Bucharest starts at 9:00 AM; in Cotonou it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Cotonou when it is 6:00 PM in Bucharest?
When it is 6:00 PM in Bucharest, it is 4:00 PM in Cotonou.
When do working hours in Bucharest and in Cotonou 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 Cotonou.
When is it still the previous day in Cotonou?
Until 2:00 AM in Bucharest it is still the previous day in Cotonou. The other way round, from 10:00 PM in Cotonou it is already the next day in Bucharest.
Does the time gap between Bucharest and Cotonou change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Bucharest but not in Cotonou. From October 25, 2026, Cotonou will be 1 hour behind Bucharest.
