Bucharest to Giessen: time difference
Giessen 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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Bucharest 21:38 9:38 PM Giessen 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
☀️ 07:51 · 🌙 18:31
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−1 h
Giessen is 1 h behind Bucharest.
When you, Bucharest and Giessen 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
🇩🇪 Giessen
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 | 🇩🇪 Giessen |
|---|---|---|
| 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/Berlin |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:33 | 07:51 |
| Sunset | 18:30 | 18:31 |
| Daylight | 10 h 57 min | 10 h 40 min |
| People on this clock | 1,883,425 | 89,179 |
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Bucharest and Giessen: common questions
What is the time difference between Bucharest and Giessen?
Giessen is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+2, while Bucharest is on UTC+3.
What time is it in Giessen when it is 9:00 AM in Bucharest?
When it is 9:00 AM in Bucharest, it is 8:00 AM in Giessen.
What time is it in Giessen at the end of the working day in Bucharest?
The working day in Bucharest ends at 6:00 PM; in Giessen it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Bucharest and Giessen are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Bucharest (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Giessen), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Giessen compared with Bucharest?
The new day starts in Giessen later: until 1:00 AM in Bucharest, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Giessen, Bucharest is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Bucharest and Giessen change during the year?
No – both places switch to and from summer time on the same dates, so the gap stays 1 hour.
