Bucharest to Southampton: time difference
Southampton 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 05:23 5:23 AM Southampton 03:23 3:23 AM You –:–
05:23 5:23 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:24 · 🌙 18:42
03:23 3:23 AM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:21 · 🌙 18:26
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−2 h
Southampton is 2 h behind Bucharest.
When you, Bucharest and Southampton 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
🇬🇧 Southampton
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 | 🇬🇧 Southampton |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:23 | 03:23 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 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 | 07:24 | 07:21 |
| Sunset | 18:42 | 18:26 |
| Daylight | 11 h 18 min | 11 h 5 min |
| People on this clock | 1,883,425 | 228,600 |
Compare Bucharest with another city
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Bucharest and Southampton: common questions
How many hours behind Bucharest is Southampton?
The clocks in Southampton are 2 hours behind those in Bucharest (UTC+1 and UTC+3).
What time is it in Southampton at the start of the working day in Bucharest?
The working day in Bucharest starts at 9:00 AM; in Southampton it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Bucharest, what time is it in Southampton?
At 6:00 PM in Bucharest, clocks in Southampton show 4:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Bucharest and Southampton are at work?
Yes: from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Bucharest (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Southampton), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Bucharest is it still yesterday in Southampton?
Before 2:00 AM in Bucharest, the date in Southampton has not changed yet. From 10:00 PM in Southampton, it is already the next day in Bucharest.
Is the time difference between Bucharest and Southampton the same all year?
Yes. Both places switch to summer time and back on the same dates, so the gap remains 2 hours.
