Bucharest to South Africa: time difference
South Africa 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 18:52 6:52 PM South Africa 17:52 5:52 PM You –:–
18:52 6:52 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:26 · 🌙 18:40
17:52 5:52 PM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:11 · 🌙 18:57
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−1 h
South Africa is 1 h behind Bucharest.
When you, Bucharest and South Africa 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
🇿🇦 South Africa
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 | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:52 | 17:52 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 11, 2026 | Sunday, October 11, 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 | 07:26 | 06:11 |
| Sunset | 18:40 | 18:57 |
| Daylight | 11 h 15 min | 12 h 46 min |
| People on this clock | 1,883,425 | 62,027,503 |
Compare Bucharest with another city
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Big time differences
Bucharest and South Africa: common questions
How far behind Bucharest is South Africa?
South Africa is 1 hour behind Bucharest: UTC+2 against UTC+3.
What time is it in South Africa when it is 9:00 AM in Bucharest?
When it is 9:00 AM in Bucharest, it is 8:00 AM in South Africa.
What time is it in South Africa when it is 6:00 PM in Bucharest?
When it is 6:00 PM in Bucharest, it is 5:00 PM in South Africa.
When do working hours in Bucharest and in South Africa overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Bucharest, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in South Africa.
When does the date change in South Africa compared with Bucharest?
The new day starts in South Africa later: until 1:00 AM in Bucharest, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in South Africa, Bucharest is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Bucharest and South Africa change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Bucharest. From October 25, 2026, South Africa and Bucharest will have the same time.
