Cotonou to Bucharest: time difference
Bucharest is 2 h ahead of Cotonou. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇷🇴 Bucharest, Romania
04
- Eastern European Summer Time
- UTC+3
- Golden hour
☀️ 07:24 · 🌙 18:42 · 11 h 18 min
+2 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Cotonou 06:23 6:23 AM Bucharest 08:23 8:23 AM You –:–
06:23 6:23 AM
West Africa Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 06:38 · 🌙 18:38
08:23 8:23 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:24 · 🌙 18:42
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+2 h
Bucharest is 2 h ahead of Cotonou.
When you, Cotonou 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
🇧🇯 Cotonou
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 | 🇧🇯 Cotonou | 🇷🇴 Bucharest |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:23 | 08:23 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | West Africa Standard Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Cotonou | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Porto-Novo | Europe/Bucharest |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:38 | 07:24 |
| Sunset | 18:38 | 18:42 |
| Daylight | 12 h 1 min | 11 h 18 min |
| People on this clock | 780,000 | 1,883,425 |
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Cotonou and Bucharest: common questions
How many hours ahead of Cotonou is Bucharest?
The clocks in Bucharest are 2 hours ahead of those in Cotonou (UTC+3 and UTC+1).
What time is it in Bucharest at the start of the working day in Cotonou?
The working day in Cotonou 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 Cotonou?
When it is 6:00 PM in Cotonou, it is 8:00 PM in Bucharest.
When is a good time to call Bucharest from Cotonou?
Between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM in Cotonou – 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 Cotonou?
The new day starts in Bucharest earlier: at 10:00 PM in Cotonou it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 AM in Bucharest, Cotonou is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Cotonou and Bucharest the same all year?
No. Only Bucharest switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Bucharest will be 1 hour ahead of Cotonou.
