Bucharest to Kirkwall: time difference
Kirkwall 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 21:56 9:56 PM Kirkwall 19:56 7:56 PM You –:–
21:56 9:56 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:40 · 🌙 18:22
19:56 7:56 PM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 08:05 · 🌙 17:49
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−2 h
Kirkwall is 2 h behind Bucharest.
When you, Bucharest and Kirkwall 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
🇬🇧 Kirkwall
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 | 🇬🇧 Kirkwall |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:56 | 19:56 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 22, 2026 | Thursday, October 22, 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 | 07:40 | 08:05 |
| Sunset | 18:22 | 17:49 |
| Daylight | 10 h 42 min | 9 h 43 min |
| People on this clock | 1,883,425 | 7,500 |
Compare Bucharest with another city
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Big time differences
Bucharest and Kirkwall: common questions
What is the time difference between Bucharest and Kirkwall?
Kirkwall is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC+1, while Bucharest is on UTC+3.
What time is it in Kirkwall at the start of the working day in Bucharest?
The working day in Bucharest starts at 9:00 AM; in Kirkwall it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Kirkwall when it is 6:00 PM in Bucharest?
When it is 6:00 PM in Bucharest, it is 4:00 PM in Kirkwall.
Is there a time when both Bucharest and Kirkwall are at work?
Yes: from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Bucharest (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Kirkwall), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Kirkwall?
Until 2:00 AM in Bucharest it is still the previous day in Kirkwall. The other way round, from 10:00 PM in Kirkwall it is already the next day in Bucharest.
Does the time gap between Bucharest and Kirkwall change during the year?
No – both places switch to and from summer time on the same dates, so the gap stays 2 hours.
