Bucharest to Pretoria: time difference
Pretoria is 1 h behind Bucharest. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇿🇦 Pretoria, South Africa
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- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Night
☀️ 05:39 · 🌙 18:11 · 12 h 33 min
−1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Bucharest 04:52 4:52 AM Pretoria 03:52 3:52 AM You –:–
04:52 4:52 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:24 · 🌙 18:42
03:52 3:52 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:39 · 🌙 18:11
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−1 h
Pretoria is 1 h behind Bucharest.
When you, Bucharest and Pretoria 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
🇿🇦 Pretoria
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 | 🇿🇦 Pretoria |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:52 | 03:52 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | South Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Bucharest | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Bucharest | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:24 | 05:39 |
| Sunset | 18:42 | 18:11 |
| Daylight | 11 h 18 min | 12 h 33 min |
| People on this clock | 1,883,425 | 741,651 |
Compare Bucharest with another city
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Bucharest and Pretoria: common questions
How many hours behind Bucharest is Pretoria?
The clocks in Pretoria are 1 hour behind those in Bucharest (UTC+2 and UTC+3).
What time is it in Pretoria when it is 9:00 AM in Bucharest?
When it is 9:00 AM in Bucharest, it is 8:00 AM in Pretoria.
If it is 6:00 PM in Bucharest, what time is it in Pretoria?
At 6:00 PM in Bucharest, clocks in Pretoria show 5:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Bucharest and Pretoria are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Bucharest (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Pretoria), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Pretoria?
Until 1:00 AM in Bucharest it is still the previous day in Pretoria. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Pretoria it is already the next day in Bucharest.
Does the time gap between Bucharest and Pretoria change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Bucharest but not in Pretoria. From October 25, 2026, Pretoria and Bucharest will have the same time.
