Bucharest to Portsmouth: time difference
Portsmouth is 2 h behind Bucharest. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
−2 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Bucharest 01:46 1:46 AM Portsmouth 23:46 11:46 PM You –:–
01:46 1:46 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:35 · 🌙 18:28
23:46 11:46 PM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:31 · 🌙 18:10
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−2 h
Portsmouth is 2 h behind Bucharest.
When you, Bucharest and Portsmouth 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
🇬🇧 Portsmouth
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 | 🇬🇧 Portsmouth |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:46 | 23:46 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 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 | 07:35 | 07:31 |
| Sunset | 18:28 | 18:10 |
| Daylight | 10 h 54 min | 10 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 1,883,425 | 198,974 |
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Bucharest and Portsmouth: common questions
How many hours behind Bucharest is Portsmouth?
The clocks in Portsmouth are 2 hours behind those in Bucharest (UTC+1 and UTC+3).
If it is 9:00 AM in Bucharest, what time is it in Portsmouth?
At 9:00 AM in Bucharest, clocks in Portsmouth show 7:00 AM.
What time is it in Portsmouth when it is 6:00 PM in Bucharest?
When it is 6:00 PM in Bucharest, it is 4:00 PM in Portsmouth.
Is there a time when both Bucharest and Portsmouth are at work?
Yes: from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Bucharest (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Portsmouth), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Portsmouth compared with Bucharest?
The new day starts in Portsmouth later: until 2:00 AM in Bucharest, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Portsmouth, Bucharest is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Bucharest and Portsmouth the same all year?
Yes. Both places switch to summer time and back on the same dates, so the gap remains 2 hours.
