Bucharest to Vac: time difference
Vac 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 02:59 2:59 AM Vac 01:59 1:59 AM You –:–
02:59 2:59 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:35 · 🌙 18:28
01:59 1:59 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:07 · 🌙 17:52
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−1 h
Vac is 1 h behind Bucharest.
When you, Bucharest and Vac 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
🇭🇺 Vac
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 | 🇭🇺 Vac |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:59 | 01:59 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | Central European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Bucharest | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Bucharest | Europe/Budapest |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:35 | 07:07 |
| Sunset | 18:28 | 17:52 |
| Daylight | 10 h 54 min | 10 h 45 min |
| People on this clock | 1,883,425 | 34,001 |
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Bucharest and Vac: common questions
What is the time difference between Bucharest and Vac?
Vac is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+2, while Bucharest is on UTC+3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Bucharest, what time is it in Vac?
At 9:00 AM in Bucharest, clocks in Vac show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in Vac at the end of the working day in Bucharest?
The working day in Bucharest ends at 6:00 PM; in Vac it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Bucharest and in Vac 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 Vac.
When does the date change in Vac compared with Bucharest?
The new day starts in Vac later: until 1:00 AM in Bucharest, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Vac, Bucharest is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Bucharest and Vac change?
No. The clocks in Bucharest and in Vac change on the same dates, so the difference stays 1 hour.
