Bucharest to Geel: time difference
Geel 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 21:38 9:38 PM Geel 20:38 8:38 PM You –:–
21:38 9:38 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:33 · 🌙 18:30
20:38 8:38 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:07 · 🌙 18:45
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−1 h
Geel is 1 h behind Bucharest.
When you, Bucharest and Geel 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
🇧🇪 Geel
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 | 🇧🇪 Geel |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:38 | 20:38 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 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/Brussels |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:33 | 08:07 |
| Sunset | 18:30 | 18:45 |
| Daylight | 10 h 57 min | 10 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 1,883,425 | 40,781 |
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Bucharest and Geel: common questions
What is the time difference between Bucharest and Geel?
Geel is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+2, while Bucharest is on UTC+3.
What time is it in Geel when it is 9:00 AM in Bucharest?
When it is 9:00 AM in Bucharest, it is 8:00 AM in Geel.
What time is it in Geel at the end of the working day in Bucharest?
The working day in Bucharest ends at 6:00 PM; in Geel it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Bucharest and in Geel 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 Geel.
Until what time in Bucharest is it still yesterday in Geel?
Before 1:00 AM in Bucharest, the date in Geel has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Geel, it is already the next day in Bucharest.
Is the time difference between Bucharest and Geel the same all year?
Yes. Both places switch to summer time and back on the same dates, so the gap remains 1 hour.
