Croatia to Bucharest: time difference
Bucharest is 1 h ahead of Croatia. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Croatia 03:33 3:33 AM Bucharest 04:33 4:33 AM You –:–
03:33 3:33 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:06 · 🌙 18:21
04:33 4:33 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:24 · 🌙 18:42
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+1 h
Bucharest is 1 h ahead of Croatia.
When you, Croatia 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
🇭🇷 Croatia
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 | 🇭🇷 Croatia | 🇷🇴 Bucharest |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:33 | 04:33 |
| 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 Croatia | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Zagreb | Europe/Bucharest |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:06 | 07:24 |
| Sunset | 18:21 | 18:42 |
| Daylight | 11 h 15 min | 11 h 18 min |
| People on this clock | 3,871,833 | 1,883,425 |
Compare Croatia with another city
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Croatia and Bucharest: common questions
How many hours ahead of Croatia is Bucharest?
The clocks in Bucharest are 1 hour ahead of those in Croatia (UTC+3 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Bucharest when it is 9:00 AM in Croatia?
When it is 9:00 AM in Croatia, it is 10:00 AM in Bucharest.
What time is it in Bucharest when it is 6:00 PM in Croatia?
When it is 6:00 PM in Croatia, it is 7:00 PM in Bucharest.
When do working hours in Croatia and in Bucharest overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Croatia, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Bucharest.
When does the date change in Bucharest compared with Croatia?
The new day starts in Bucharest earlier: at 11:00 PM in Croatia it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Bucharest, Croatia is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Croatia and Bucharest the same all year?
Yes. Both places switch to summer time and back on the same dates, so the gap remains 1 hour.
