🇷🇴 Bucharest, Romania
34
- Eastern European Summer Time
- UTC+3
- Daytime
☀️ 07:35 · 🌙 18:28 · 10 h 54 min
Bucharest to Soweto: time difference
Soweto is 1 h behind Bucharest. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇿🇦 Soweto, South Africa
34
- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Daytime
☀️ 05:32 · 🌙 18:17 · 12 h 46 min
−1 h
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Bucharest 09:23 9:23 AM Soweto 08:23 8:23 AM You –:–
09:23 9:23 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:35 · 🌙 18:28
08:23 8:23 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:32 · 🌙 18:17
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−1 h
Soweto is 1 h behind Bucharest.
When you, Bucharest and Soweto are all at the desk
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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
🇿🇦 Soweto
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 | 🇿🇦 Soweto |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:23 | 08:23 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 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 | 07:35 | 05:32 |
| Sunset | 18:28 | 18:17 |
| Daylight | 10 h 54 min | 12 h 46 min |
| People on this clock | 1,883,425 | 1,270,000 |
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Bucharest and Soweto: common questions
How far behind Bucharest is Soweto?
Soweto is 1 hour behind Bucharest: UTC+2 against UTC+3.
What time is it in Soweto when it is 9:00 AM in Bucharest?
When it is 9:00 AM in Bucharest, it is 8:00 AM in Soweto.
What time is it in Soweto at the end of the working day in Bucharest?
The working day in Bucharest ends at 6:00 PM; in Soweto it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Bucharest and in Soweto 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 Soweto.
Until what time in Bucharest is it still yesterday in Soweto?
Before 1:00 AM in Bucharest, the date in Soweto has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Soweto, it is already the next day in Bucharest.
Does the time gap between Bucharest and Soweto change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Bucharest but not in Soweto. From October 25, 2026, Soweto and Bucharest will have the same time.
