Bucharest to Rugby: time difference
Rugby is 2 h behind Bucharest. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Bucharest 05:22 5:22 AM Rugby 03:22 3:22 AM You –:–
05:22 5:22 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:35 · 🌙 18:28
03:22 3:22 AM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:36 · 🌙 18:06
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−2 h
Rugby is 2 h behind Bucharest.
When you, Bucharest and Rugby 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
🇬🇧 Rugby
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 | 🇬🇧 Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:22 | 03:22 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 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 | 07:36 |
| Sunset | 18:28 | 18:06 |
| Daylight | 10 h 54 min | 10 h 30 min |
| People on this clock | 1,883,425 | 70,628 |
Compare Bucharest with another city
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Bucharest and Rugby: common questions
How many hours behind Bucharest is Rugby?
The clocks in Rugby are 2 hours behind those in Bucharest (UTC+1 and UTC+3).
What time is it in Rugby when it is 9:00 AM in Bucharest?
When it is 9:00 AM in Bucharest, it is 7:00 AM in Rugby.
What time is it in Rugby at the end of the working day in Bucharest?
The working day in Bucharest ends at 6:00 PM; in Rugby it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Rugby from Bucharest?
Between 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Bucharest – that is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Rugby – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Rugby compared with Bucharest?
The new day starts in Rugby later: until 2:00 AM in Bucharest, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Rugby, Bucharest is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Bucharest and Rugby change?
No. The clocks in Bucharest and in Rugby change on the same dates, so the difference stays 2 hours.
