Bucharest to Iran: time difference
Iran is 1 h 30 min ahead of 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 20:13 8:13 PM Iran 21:43 9:43 PM You –:–
20:13 8:13 PM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:59 · 🌙 17:01
21:43 9:43 PM
Iran Standard Time · UTC+3:30
☀️ 06:31 · 🌙 17:07
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+1 h 30 min
Iran is 1 h 30 min ahead of Bucharest.
When you, Bucharest and Iran 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
🇮🇷 Iran
1:30 1:30 AM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇷🇴 Bucharest | 🇮🇷 Iran |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:13 | 21:43 |
| Local date | Thursday, November 5, 2026 | Thursday, November 5, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Standard Time | Iran Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+3:30 |
| Offset from Bucharest | — | +1 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | Europe/Bucharest | Asia/Tehran |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:59 | 06:31 |
| Sunset | 17:01 | 17:07 |
| Daylight | 10 h 3 min | 10 h 36 min |
| People on this clock | 1,883,425 | 86,758,304 |
Compare Bucharest with another city
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Bucharest and Iran: common questions
What is the time difference between Bucharest and Iran?
Iran is 1 hour and 30 minutes ahead: it uses UTC+3:30, while Bucharest is on UTC+2.
What time is it in Iran when it is 9:00 AM in Bucharest?
When it is 9:00 AM in Bucharest, it is 10:30 AM in Iran.
If it is 6:00 PM in Bucharest, what time is it in Iran?
At 6:00 PM in Bucharest, clocks in Iran show 7:30 PM.
Is there a time when both Bucharest and Iran are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM in Bucharest (10:30 AM to 6:00 PM in Iran), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Iran compared with Bucharest?
The new day starts in Iran earlier: at 10:30 PM in Bucharest it is already midnight there. Until 1:30 AM in Iran, Bucharest is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Bucharest and Iran the same all year?
No. Only Bucharest switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 28, 2027, Iran will be 30 minutes ahead of Bucharest.
