Budapest to Bucharest: time difference
Bucharest is 1 h ahead of Budapest. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Budapest 01:18 1:18 AM Bucharest 02:18 2:18 AM You –:–
01:18 1:18 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:55 · 🌙 18:08
02:18 2:18 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:24 · 🌙 18:42
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+1 h
Bucharest is 1 h ahead of Budapest.
When you, Budapest and Bucharest 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
🇷🇴 Bucharest
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 | 🇷🇴 Bucharest |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:18 | 02:18 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 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 | 06:55 | 07:24 |
| Sunset | 18:08 | 18:42 |
| Daylight | 11 h 12 min | 11 h 18 min |
| People on this clock | 1,686,222 | 1,883,425 |
Compare Budapest with another city
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Budapest and Bucharest: common questions
How far ahead of Budapest is Bucharest?
Bucharest is 1 hour ahead of Budapest: UTC+3 against UTC+2.
If it is 9:00 AM in Budapest, what time is it in Bucharest?
At 9:00 AM in Budapest, clocks in Bucharest show 10:00 AM.
What time is it in Bucharest at the end of the working day in Budapest?
The working day in Budapest ends at 6:00 PM; in Bucharest it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Budapest and Bucharest are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Budapest (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Bucharest), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Bucharest?
From 11:00 PM in Budapest it is already the next day in Bucharest. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Bucharest it is still the previous day in Budapest.
Does the time gap between Budapest and Bucharest change during the year?
No – both places switch to and from summer time on the same dates, so the gap stays 1 hour.
