Bucharest to Essen: time difference
Essen 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 04:32 4:32 AM Essen 03:32 3:32 AM You –:–
04:32 4:32 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:24 · 🌙 18:42
03:32 3:32 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:47 · 🌙 18:52
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−1 h
Essen is 1 h behind Bucharest.
When you, Bucharest and Essen 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
🇩🇪 Essen
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 | 🇩🇪 Essen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:32 | 03:32 |
| 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/Berlin |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:24 | 07:47 |
| Sunset | 18:42 | 18:52 |
| Daylight | 11 h 18 min | 11 h 4 min |
| People on this clock | 1,883,425 | 569,884 |
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Bucharest and Essen: common questions
What is the time difference between Bucharest and Essen?
Essen is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+2, while Bucharest is on UTC+3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Bucharest, what time is it in Essen?
At 9:00 AM in Bucharest, clocks in Essen show 8:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Bucharest, what time is it in Essen?
At 6:00 PM in Bucharest, clocks in Essen show 5:00 PM.
When do working hours in Bucharest and in Essen overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Bucharest, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Essen.
When does the date change in Essen compared with Bucharest?
The new day starts in Essen later: until 1:00 AM in Bucharest, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Essen, Bucharest is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Bucharest and Essen change?
No. The clocks in Bucharest and in Essen change on the same dates, so the difference stays 1 hour.
