Bucharest to France: time difference
France 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 06:13 6:13 AM France 05:13 5:13 AM You –:–
06:13 6:13 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:24 · 🌙 18:42
05:13 5:13 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:04 · 🌙 19:13
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−1 h
France is 1 h behind Bucharest.
When you, Bucharest and France 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
🇫🇷 France
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 | 🇫🇷 France |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:13 | 05:13 |
| 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/Paris |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:24 | 08:04 |
| Sunset | 18:42 | 19:13 |
| Daylight | 11 h 18 min | 11 h 10 min |
| People on this clock | 1,883,425 | 68,373,433 |
Compare Bucharest with another city
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Bucharest and France: common questions
How many hours behind Bucharest is France?
The clocks in France are 1 hour behind those in Bucharest (UTC+2 and UTC+3).
What time is it in France at the start of the working day in Bucharest?
The working day in Bucharest starts at 9:00 AM; in France it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in France at the end of the working day in Bucharest?
The working day in Bucharest ends at 6:00 PM; in France it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Bucharest and in France 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 France.
When is it still the previous day in France?
Until 1:00 AM in Bucharest it is still the previous day in France. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in France it is already the next day in Bucharest.
Is the time difference between Bucharest and France the same all year?
Yes. Both places switch to summer time and back on the same dates, so the gap remains 1 hour.
