Bucharest to Pondicherry: time difference
Pondicherry 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 02:20 2:20 AM Pondicherry 04:50 4:50 AM You –:–
02:20 2:20 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:33 · 🌙 18:30
04:50 4:50 AM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 06:01 · 🌙 17:52
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+2 h 30 min
Pondicherry is 2 h 30 min ahead of Bucharest.
When you, Bucharest and Pondicherry 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
🇮🇳 Pondicherry
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 | 🇮🇳 Pondicherry |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:20 | 04:50 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 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/Kolkata |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:33 | 06:01 |
| Sunset | 18:30 | 17:52 |
| Daylight | 10 h 57 min | 11 h 51 min |
| People on this clock | 1,883,425 | 100,000 |
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Bucharest and Pondicherry: common questions
How many hours ahead of Bucharest is Pondicherry?
The clocks in Pondicherry are 2 hours and 30 minutes ahead of those in Bucharest (UTC+5:30 and UTC+3).
What time is it in Pondicherry when it is 9:00 AM in Bucharest?
When it is 9:00 AM in Bucharest, it is 11:30 AM in Pondicherry.
What time is it in Pondicherry when it is 6:00 PM in Bucharest?
When it is 6:00 PM in Bucharest, it is 8:30 PM in Pondicherry.
Is there a time when both Bucharest and Pondicherry are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM in Bucharest (11:30 AM to 6:00 PM in Pondicherry), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Pondicherry?
From 9:30 PM in Bucharest it is already the next day in Pondicherry. The other way round, until 2:30 AM in Pondicherry it is still the previous day in Bucharest.
Is the time difference between Bucharest and Pondicherry the same all year?
No. Only Bucharest switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Pondicherry will be 3 hours and 30 minutes ahead of Bucharest.
