Bucharest to Karaj: time difference
Karaj 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 Karaj 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
☀️ 06:33 · 🌙 17:08
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+1 h 30 min
Karaj is 1 h 30 min ahead of Bucharest.
When you, Bucharest and Karaj are all at the desk
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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
🇮🇷 Karaj
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 | 🇮🇷 Karaj |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 06:33 |
| Sunset | 17:01 | 17:08 |
| Daylight | 10 h 3 min | 10 h 36 min |
| People on this clock | 1,883,425 | 1,712,000 |
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Bucharest and Karaj: common questions
What is the time difference between Bucharest and Karaj?
Karaj is 1 hour and 30 minutes ahead: it uses UTC+3:30, while Bucharest is on UTC+2.
What time is it in Karaj at the start of the working day in Bucharest?
The working day in Bucharest starts at 9:00 AM; in Karaj it is 10:30 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Karaj when it is 6:00 PM in Bucharest?
When it is 6:00 PM in Bucharest, it is 7:30 PM in Karaj.
When is a good time to call Karaj from Bucharest?
Between 9:00 AM and 4:30 PM in Bucharest – that is 10:30 AM to 6:00 PM in Karaj – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Karaj compared with Bucharest?
The new day starts in Karaj earlier: at 10:30 PM in Bucharest it is already midnight there. Until 1:30 AM in Karaj, Bucharest is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Bucharest and Karaj the same all year?
No. Only Bucharest switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 28, 2027, Karaj will be 30 minutes ahead of Bucharest.
