Bucharest to Hikkaduwa: time difference
Hikkaduwa is 2 h 30 min ahead of Bucharest. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+2 h 30 min
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Bucharest 14:05 2:05 PM Hikkaduwa 16:35 4:35 PM You –:–
14:05 2:05 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:32 · 🌙 18:32
16:35 4:35 PM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 05:56 · 🌙 17:55
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+2 h 30 min
Hikkaduwa is 2 h 30 min ahead of Bucharest.
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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
🇱🇰 Hikkaduwa
2:30 2:30 AM 3:30 3:30 AM 4:30 4:30 AM 5:30 5:30 AM 6:30 6:30 AM 7:30 7:30 AM 8:30 8:30 AM 9:30 9:30 AM 10:30 10:30 AM 11:30 11:30 AM 12:30 12:30 PM 13:30 1:30 PM 14:30 2:30 PM 15:30 3:30 PM 16:30 4:30 PM 17:30 5:30 PM 18:30 6:30 PM 19:30 7:30 PM 20:30 8:30 PM 21:30 9:30 PM 22:30 10:30 PM 23:30 11:30 PM 0:30 12:30 AM 1:30 1:30 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇷🇴 Bucharest | 🇱🇰 Hikkaduwa |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:05 | 16:35 |
| Local date | Friday, October 16, 2026 | Friday, October 16, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | India Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+5:30 |
| Offset from Bucharest | — | +2 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | Europe/Bucharest | Asia/Colombo |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:32 | 05:56 |
| Sunset | 18:32 | 17:55 |
| Daylight | 11 h | 11 h 59 min |
| People on this clock | 1,883,425 | 101,342 |
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Bucharest and Hikkaduwa: common questions
What is the time difference between Bucharest and Hikkaduwa?
Hikkaduwa is 2 hours and 30 minutes ahead: it uses UTC+5:30, while Bucharest is on UTC+3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Bucharest, what time is it in Hikkaduwa?
At 9:00 AM in Bucharest, clocks in Hikkaduwa show 11:30 AM.
What time is it in Hikkaduwa when it is 6:00 PM in Bucharest?
When it is 6:00 PM in Bucharest, it is 8:30 PM in Hikkaduwa.
When do working hours in Bucharest and in Hikkaduwa overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM in Bucharest, which is 11:30 AM to 6:00 PM in Hikkaduwa.
When does the date change in Hikkaduwa compared with Bucharest?
The new day starts in Hikkaduwa earlier: at 9:30 PM in Bucharest it is already midnight there. Until 2:30 AM in Hikkaduwa, Bucharest is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Bucharest and Hikkaduwa the same all year?
No. Only Bucharest switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Hikkaduwa will be 3 hours and 30 minutes ahead of Bucharest.
