Bucharest to Sierra Leone: time difference
Sierra Leone 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 12:01 12:01 PM Sierra Leone 10:01 10:01 AM You –:–
12:01 12:01 PM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:00 · 🌙 17:00
10:01 10:01 AM
Greenwich Mean Time · UTC+0
☀️ 06:44 · 🌙 18:31
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−2 h
Sierra Leone is 2 h behind Bucharest.
When you, Bucharest and Sierra Leone 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
🇸🇱 Sierra Leone
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 | 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:01 | 10:01 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Standard Time | Greenwich Mean Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+0 |
| Offset from Bucharest | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Bucharest | Africa/Freetown |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:00 | 06:44 |
| Sunset | 17:00 | 18:31 |
| Daylight | 10 h | 11 h 47 min |
| People on this clock | 1,883,425 | 7,557,212 |
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Bucharest and Sierra Leone: common questions
How many hours behind Bucharest is Sierra Leone?
The clocks in Sierra Leone are 2 hours behind those in Bucharest (UTC+0 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Sierra Leone at the start of the working day in Bucharest?
The working day in Bucharest starts at 9:00 AM; in Sierra Leone it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Sierra Leone when it is 6:00 PM in Bucharest?
When it is 6:00 PM in Bucharest, it is 4:00 PM in Sierra Leone.
When do working hours in Bucharest and in Sierra Leone overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Bucharest, which is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Sierra Leone.
When does the date change in Sierra Leone compared with Bucharest?
The new day starts in Sierra Leone later: until 2:00 AM in Bucharest, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Sierra Leone, Bucharest is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Bucharest and Sierra Leone change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Bucharest but not in Sierra Leone. From March 28, 2027, Sierra Leone will be 3 hours behind Bucharest.
