Bucharest to Lusaka: time difference
Lusaka is 1 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 06:07 6:07 AM Lusaka 05:07 5:07 AM You –:–
06:07 6:07 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:24 · 🌙 18:42
05:07 5:07 AM
Central Africa Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:44 · 🌙 18:05
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−1 h
Lusaka is 1 h behind Bucharest.
When you, Bucharest and Lusaka 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
🇿🇲 Lusaka
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 | 🇿🇲 Lusaka |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:07 | 05:07 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | Central Africa Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Bucharest | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Bucharest | Africa/Lusaka |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:24 | 05:44 |
| Sunset | 18:42 | 18:05 |
| Daylight | 11 h 18 min | 12 h 21 min |
| People on this clock | 1,883,425 | 1,742,979 |
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Bucharest and Lusaka: common questions
What is the time difference between Bucharest and Lusaka?
Lusaka is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+2, while Bucharest is on UTC+3.
What time is it in Lusaka at the start of the working day in Bucharest?
The working day in Bucharest starts at 9:00 AM; in Lusaka it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Lusaka at the end of the working day in Bucharest?
The working day in Bucharest ends at 6:00 PM; in Lusaka it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Lusaka from Bucharest?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Bucharest – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Lusaka – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Lusaka?
Until 1:00 AM in Bucharest it is still the previous day in Lusaka. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Lusaka it is already the next day in Bucharest.
Does the time difference between Bucharest and Lusaka change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Bucharest. From October 25, 2026, Lusaka and Bucharest will have the same time.
