Budapest to Bacau: time difference
Bacau is 1 h ahead of Budapest. 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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Budapest 21:22 9:22 PM Bacau 22:22 10:22 PM You –:–
21:22 9:22 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:05 · 🌙 17:54
22:22 10:22 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:33 · 🌙 18:24
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+1 h
Bacau is 1 h ahead of Budapest.
When you, Budapest and Bacau are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇭🇺 Budapest
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
🇷🇴 Bacau
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 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇭🇺 Budapest | 🇷🇴 Bacau |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:22 | 22:22 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Budapest | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Budapest | Europe/Bucharest |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:05 | 07:33 |
| Sunset | 17:54 | 18:24 |
| Daylight | 10 h 49 min | 10 h 51 min |
| People on this clock | 1,686,222 | 144,307 |
Compare Budapest with another city
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Big time differences
Budapest and Bacau: common questions
How many hours ahead of Budapest is Bacau?
The clocks in Bacau are 1 hour ahead of those in Budapest (UTC+3 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Bacau at the start of the working day in Budapest?
The working day in Budapest starts at 9:00 AM; in Bacau it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Bacau at the end of the working day in Budapest?
The working day in Budapest ends at 6:00 PM; in Bacau it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Budapest and in Bacau overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Budapest, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Bacau.
When does the date change in Bacau compared with Budapest?
The new day starts in Bacau earlier: at 11:00 PM in Budapest it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Bacau, Budapest is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Budapest and Bacau the same all year?
Yes. Both places switch to summer time and back on the same dates, so the gap remains 1 hour.
