Bucharest to Ilford: time difference
Ilford is 2 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 00:02 12:02 AM Ilford 22:02 10:02 PM You –:–
00:02 12:02 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:33 · 🌙 18:30
22:02 10:02 PM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:27 · 🌙 18:04
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−2 h
Ilford is 2 h behind Bucharest.
When you, Bucharest and Ilford 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
🇬🇧 Ilford
22 10 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇷🇴 Bucharest | 🇬🇧 Ilford |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:02 | 22:02 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | British Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+1 |
| Offset from Bucharest | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Bucharest | Europe/London |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:33 | 07:27 |
| Sunset | 18:30 | 18:04 |
| Daylight | 10 h 57 min | 10 h 37 min |
| People on this clock | 1,883,425 | 168,168 |
Compare Bucharest with another city
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Big time differences
Bucharest and Ilford: common questions
What is the time difference between Bucharest and Ilford?
Ilford is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC+1, while Bucharest is on UTC+3.
What time is it in Ilford when it is 9:00 AM in Bucharest?
When it is 9:00 AM in Bucharest, it is 7:00 AM in Ilford.
If it is 6:00 PM in Bucharest, what time is it in Ilford?
At 6:00 PM in Bucharest, clocks in Ilford show 4:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Ilford from Bucharest?
Between 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Bucharest – that is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Ilford – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Ilford?
Until 2:00 AM in Bucharest it is still the previous day in Ilford. The other way round, from 10:00 PM in Ilford it is already the next day in Bucharest.
Does the time difference between Bucharest and Ilford change?
No. The clocks in Bucharest and in Ilford change on the same dates, so the difference stays 2 hours.
