Bucharest to Cottbus: time difference
Cottbus is 1 h behind Bucharest. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Bucharest 10:24 10:24 AM Cottbus 09:24 9:24 AM You –:–
10:24 10:24 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:32 · 🌙 18:32
09:24 9:24 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:29 · 🌙 18:09
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−1 h
Cottbus is 1 h behind Bucharest.
When you, Bucharest and Cottbus 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
🇩🇪 Cottbus
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 | 🇩🇪 Cottbus |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:24 | 09:24 |
| Local date | Friday, October 16, 2026 | Friday, October 16, 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/Berlin |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:32 | 07:29 |
| Sunset | 18:32 | 18:09 |
| Daylight | 11 h | 10 h 40 min |
| People on this clock | 1,883,425 | 101,036 |
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Bucharest and Cottbus: common questions
What is the time difference between Bucharest and Cottbus?
Cottbus is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+2, while Bucharest is on UTC+3.
What time is it in Cottbus when it is 9:00 AM in Bucharest?
When it is 9:00 AM in Bucharest, it is 8:00 AM in Cottbus.
What time is it in Cottbus when it is 6:00 PM in Bucharest?
When it is 6:00 PM in Bucharest, it is 5:00 PM in Cottbus.
Is there a time when both Bucharest and Cottbus are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Bucharest (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Cottbus), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Bucharest is it still yesterday in Cottbus?
Before 1:00 AM in Bucharest, the date in Cottbus has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Cottbus, it is already the next day in Bucharest.
Is the time difference between Bucharest and Cottbus the same all year?
Yes. Both places switch to summer time and back on the same dates, so the gap remains 1 hour.
