Dundalk to Bucharest: time difference
Bucharest is 2 h ahead of Dundalk. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇷🇴 Bucharest, Romania
18
- Eastern European Summer Time
- UTC+3
- Golden hour
☀️ 07:33 · 🌙 18:30 · 10 h 57 min
+2 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Dundalk 15:38 3:38 PM Bucharest 17:38 5:38 PM You –:–
15:38 3:38 PM
Irish Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:57 · 🌙 18:26
17:38 5:38 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:33 · 🌙 18:30
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+2 h
Bucharest is 2 h ahead of Dundalk.
When you, Dundalk 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
🇮🇪 Dundalk
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 | 🇮🇪 Dundalk | 🇷🇴 Bucharest |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:38 | 17:38 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Irish Standard Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Dundalk | — | +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 | 07:57 | 07:33 |
| Sunset | 18:26 | 18:30 |
| Daylight | 10 h 29 min | 10 h 57 min |
| People on this clock | 43,112 | 1,883,425 |
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Dundalk and Bucharest: common questions
How far ahead of Dundalk is Bucharest?
Bucharest is 2 hours ahead of Dundalk: UTC+3 against UTC+1.
What time is it in Bucharest at the start of the working day in Dundalk?
The working day in Dundalk starts at 9:00 AM; in Bucharest it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Bucharest at the end of the working day in Dundalk?
The working day in Dundalk ends at 6:00 PM; in Bucharest it is 8:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Bucharest from Dundalk?
Between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM in Dundalk – 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 Dundalk?
The new day starts in Bucharest earlier: at 10:00 PM in Dundalk it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 AM in Bucharest, Dundalk is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Dundalk and Bucharest change?
No. The clocks in Dundalk and in Bucharest change on the same dates, so the difference stays 2 hours.
