🇷🇴 Bucharest, Romania
49
- Eastern European Summer Time
- UTC+3
- Daytime
☀️ 07:24 · 🌙 18:42 · 11 h 18 min
Bucharest to Johannesburg: time difference
Johannesburg is 1 h behind Bucharest. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇿🇦 Johannesburg, South Africa
49
- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Daytime
☀️ 05:39 · 🌙 18:12 · 12 h 33 min
−1 h
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Bucharest 09:28 9:28 AM Johannesburg 08:28 8:28 AM You –:–
09:28 9:28 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:24 · 🌙 18:42
08:28 8:28 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:39 · 🌙 18:12
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−1 h
Johannesburg is 1 h behind 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
🇿🇦 Johannesburg
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 | 🇿🇦 Johannesburg |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:28 | 08:28 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | South Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Bucharest | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Bucharest | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:24 | 05:39 |
| Sunset | 18:42 | 18:12 |
| Daylight | 11 h 18 min | 12 h 33 min |
| People on this clock | 1,883,425 | 4,434,827 |
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Bucharest and Johannesburg: common questions
What is the time difference between Bucharest and Johannesburg?
Johannesburg is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+2, while Bucharest is on UTC+3.
What time is it in Johannesburg at the start of the working day in Bucharest?
The working day in Bucharest starts at 9:00 AM; in Johannesburg it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Johannesburg at the end of the working day in Bucharest?
The working day in Bucharest ends at 6:00 PM; in Johannesburg it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Johannesburg from Bucharest?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Bucharest – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Johannesburg – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Johannesburg compared with Bucharest?
The new day starts in Johannesburg later: until 1:00 AM in Bucharest, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Johannesburg, Bucharest is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Bucharest and Johannesburg the same all year?
No. Only Bucharest switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Johannesburg and Bucharest will have the same time.
