Bucharest to London: time difference
London 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 03:13 3:13 AM London 01:13 1:13 AM You –:–
03:13 3:13 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:24 · 🌙 18:42
01:13 1:13 AM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:16 · 🌙 18:20
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−2 h
London is 2 h behind Bucharest.
When you, Bucharest and London 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
🇬🇧 London
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 | 🇬🇧 London |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:13 | 01:13 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 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 | 07:24 | 07:16 |
| Sunset | 18:42 | 18:20 |
| Daylight | 11 h 18 min | 11 h 4 min |
| People on this clock | 1,883,425 | 8,908,083 |
Compare Bucharest with another city
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Big time differences
Bucharest and London: common questions
What is the time difference between Bucharest and London?
London is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC+1, while Bucharest is on UTC+3.
What time is it in London when it is 9:00 AM in Bucharest?
When it is 9:00 AM in Bucharest, it is 7:00 AM in London.
If it is 6:00 PM in Bucharest, what time is it in London?
At 6:00 PM in Bucharest, clocks in London show 4:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Bucharest and London are at work?
Yes: from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Bucharest (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in London), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in London compared with Bucharest?
The new day starts in London later: until 2:00 AM in Bucharest, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in London, Bucharest is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Bucharest and London the same all year?
Yes. Both places switch to summer time and back on the same dates, so the gap remains 2 hours.
