Dublin to Bucharest: time difference
Bucharest is 2 h ahead of Dublin. 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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Dublin 02:03 2:03 AM Bucharest 04:03 4:03 AM You –:–
02:03 2:03 AM
Irish Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:43 · 🌙 18:43
04:03 4:03 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:24 · 🌙 18:42
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+2 h
Bucharest is 2 h ahead of Dublin.
When you, Dublin 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
🇮🇪 Dublin
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 | 🇮🇪 Dublin | 🇷🇴 Bucharest |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:03 | 04:03 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Irish Standard Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Dublin | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Dublin | Europe/Bucharest |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:43 | 07:24 |
| Sunset | 18:43 | 18:42 |
| Daylight | 11 h | 11 h 18 min |
| People on this clock | 588,233 | 1,883,425 |
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Dublin and Bucharest: common questions
What is the time difference between Dublin and Bucharest?
Bucharest is 2 hours ahead: it uses UTC+3, while Dublin is on UTC+1.
What time is it in Bucharest when it is 9:00 AM in Dublin?
When it is 9:00 AM in Dublin, it is 11:00 AM in Bucharest.
If it is 6:00 PM in Dublin, what time is it in Bucharest?
At 6:00 PM in Dublin, clocks in Bucharest show 8:00 PM.
When do working hours in Dublin and in Bucharest overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Dublin, which is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Bucharest.
When does the date change in Bucharest compared with Dublin?
The new day starts in Bucharest earlier: at 10:00 PM in Dublin it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 AM in Bucharest, Dublin is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Dublin and Bucharest the same all year?
Yes. Both places switch to summer time and back on the same dates, so the gap remains 2 hours.
