🇷🇴 Bucharest, Romania
30
- Eastern European Summer Time
- UTC+3
- Daytime
☀️ 07:35 · 🌙 18:28 · 10 h 54 min
Bucharest to Polonnaruwa: time difference
Polonnaruwa is 2 h 30 min ahead of Bucharest. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+2 h 30 min
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Bucharest 15:18 3:18 PM Polonnaruwa 17:48 5:48 PM You –:–
15:18 3:18 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:35 · 🌙 18:28
17:48 5:48 PM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 05:54 · 🌙 17:50
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+2 h 30 min
Polonnaruwa is 2 h 30 min ahead of 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
🇱🇰 Polonnaruwa
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 1:30 1:30 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇷🇴 Bucharest | 🇱🇰 Polonnaruwa |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:18 | 17:48 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | India Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+5:30 |
| Offset from Bucharest | — | +2 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | Europe/Bucharest | Asia/Colombo |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:35 | 05:54 |
| Sunset | 18:28 | 17:50 |
| Daylight | 10 h 54 min | 11 h 56 min |
| People on this clock | 1,883,425 | 15,000 |
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Bucharest and Polonnaruwa: common questions
How far ahead of Bucharest is Polonnaruwa?
Polonnaruwa is 2 hours and 30 minutes ahead of Bucharest: UTC+5:30 against UTC+3.
What time is it in Polonnaruwa at the start of the working day in Bucharest?
The working day in Bucharest starts at 9:00 AM; in Polonnaruwa it is 11:30 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Polonnaruwa at the end of the working day in Bucharest?
The working day in Bucharest ends at 6:00 PM; in Polonnaruwa it is 8:30 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Bucharest and in Polonnaruwa overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM in Bucharest, which is 11:30 AM to 6:00 PM in Polonnaruwa.
When does the date change in Polonnaruwa compared with Bucharest?
The new day starts in Polonnaruwa earlier: at 9:30 PM in Bucharest it is already midnight there. Until 2:30 AM in Polonnaruwa, Bucharest is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Bucharest and Polonnaruwa change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Bucharest but not in Polonnaruwa. From October 25, 2026, Polonnaruwa will be 3 hours and 30 minutes ahead of Bucharest.
