Bucharest to Retford: time difference
Retford 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 18:11 6:11 PM Retford 16:11 4:11 PM You –:–
18:11 6:11 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:37 · 🌙 18:25
16:11 4:11 PM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:40 · 🌙 17:59
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−2 h
Retford is 2 h behind Bucharest.
When you, Bucharest and Retford 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
🇬🇧 Retford
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 | 🇬🇧 Retford |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:11 | 16:11 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 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 | 07:37 | 07:40 |
| Sunset | 18:25 | 17:59 |
| Daylight | 10 h 48 min | 10 h 19 min |
| People on this clock | 1,883,425 | 22,023 |
Compare Bucharest with another city
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Bucharest and Retford: common questions
How many hours behind Bucharest is Retford?
The clocks in Retford are 2 hours behind those in Bucharest (UTC+1 and UTC+3).
What time is it in Retford at the start of the working day in Bucharest?
The working day in Bucharest starts at 9:00 AM; in Retford it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Bucharest, what time is it in Retford?
At 6:00 PM in Bucharest, clocks in Retford show 4:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Bucharest and Retford are at work?
Yes: from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Bucharest (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Retford), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Retford compared with Bucharest?
The new day starts in Retford later: until 2:00 AM in Bucharest, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Retford, Bucharest is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Bucharest and Retford the same all year?
Yes. Both places switch to summer time and back on the same dates, so the gap remains 2 hours.
