Chelmsford to Bucharest: time difference
Bucharest is 2 h ahead of Chelmsford. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+2 h
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One day, 2 clocks
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Chelmsford 02:33 2:33 AM Bucharest 04:33 4:33 AM You –:–
02:33 2:33 AM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:28 · 🌙 18:00
04:33 4:33 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:35 · 🌙 18:28
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+2 h
Bucharest is 2 h ahead of Chelmsford.
When you, Chelmsford 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
🇬🇧 Chelmsford
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
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 1 1 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇬🇧 Chelmsford | 🇷🇴 Bucharest |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:33 | 04:33 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | British Summer Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Chelmsford | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/London | Europe/Bucharest |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:28 | 07:35 |
| Sunset | 18:00 | 18:28 |
| Daylight | 10 h 33 min | 10 h 54 min |
| People on this clock | 176,194 | 1,883,425 |
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Chelmsford and Bucharest: common questions
How many hours ahead of Chelmsford is Bucharest?
The clocks in Bucharest are 2 hours ahead of those in Chelmsford (UTC+3 and UTC+1).
What time is it in Bucharest at the start of the working day in Chelmsford?
The working day in Chelmsford starts at 9:00 AM; in Bucharest it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Bucharest when it is 6:00 PM in Chelmsford?
When it is 6:00 PM in Chelmsford, it is 8:00 PM in Bucharest.
When is a good time to call Bucharest from Chelmsford?
Between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM in Chelmsford – that is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Bucharest – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Bucharest compared with Chelmsford?
The new day starts in Bucharest earlier: at 10:00 PM in Chelmsford it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 AM in Bucharest, Chelmsford is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Chelmsford and Bucharest change during the year?
No – both places switch to and from summer time on the same dates, so the gap stays 2 hours.
