Bucharest to Rwanda: time difference
Rwanda is 1 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 04:32 4:32 AM Rwanda 03:32 3:32 AM You –:–
04:32 4:32 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:24 · 🌙 18:42
03:32 3:32 AM
Central Africa Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:43 · 🌙 17:52
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−1 h
Rwanda is 1 h behind Bucharest.
When you, Bucharest and Rwanda 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
🇷🇼 Rwanda
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 | 🇷🇼 Rwanda |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:32 | 03:32 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | Central Africa Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Bucharest | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Bucharest | Africa/Kigali |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:24 | 05:43 |
| Sunset | 18:42 | 17:52 |
| Daylight | 11 h 18 min | 12 h 9 min |
| People on this clock | 1,883,425 | 13,246,394 |
Compare Bucharest with another city
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Bucharest and Rwanda: common questions
How many hours behind Bucharest is Rwanda?
The clocks in Rwanda are 1 hour behind those in Bucharest (UTC+2 and UTC+3).
If it is 9:00 AM in Bucharest, what time is it in Rwanda?
At 9:00 AM in Bucharest, clocks in Rwanda show 8:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Bucharest, what time is it in Rwanda?
At 6:00 PM in Bucharest, clocks in Rwanda show 5:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Bucharest and Rwanda are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Bucharest (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Rwanda), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Rwanda compared with Bucharest?
The new day starts in Rwanda later: until 1:00 AM in Bucharest, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Rwanda, Bucharest is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Bucharest and Rwanda change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Bucharest. From October 25, 2026, Rwanda and Bucharest will have the same time.
