Cartagena to Bucharest: time difference
Bucharest is 1 h ahead of Cartagena. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Cartagena 23:28 11:28 PM Bucharest 00:28 12:28 AM You –:–
23:28 11:28 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:14 · 🌙 19:26
00:28 12:28 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:33 · 🌙 18:30
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+1 h
Bucharest is 1 h ahead of Cartagena.
When you, Cartagena 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
🇪🇸 Cartagena
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 | 🇪🇸 Cartagena | 🇷🇴 Bucharest |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 23:28 | 00:28 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Cartagena | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Madrid | Europe/Bucharest |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 08:14 | 07:33 |
| Sunset | 19:26 | 18:30 |
| Daylight | 11 h 11 min | 10 h 57 min |
| People on this clock | 218,050 | 1,883,425 |
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Cartagena and Bucharest: common questions
How far ahead of Cartagena is Bucharest?
Bucharest is 1 hour ahead of Cartagena: UTC+3 against UTC+2.
What time is it in Bucharest at the start of the working day in Cartagena?
The working day in Cartagena starts at 9:00 AM; in Bucharest it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Cartagena, what time is it in Bucharest?
At 6:00 PM in Cartagena, clocks in Bucharest show 7:00 PM.
When do working hours in Cartagena and in Bucharest overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Cartagena, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Bucharest.
When does the date change in Bucharest compared with Cartagena?
The new day starts in Bucharest earlier: at 11:00 PM in Cartagena it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Bucharest, Cartagena is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Cartagena and Bucharest change?
No. The clocks in Cartagena and in Bucharest change on the same dates, so the difference stays 1 hour.
