Durban to Bucharest: time difference
Bucharest is 1 h ahead of Durban. 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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Durban 02:23 2:23 AM Bucharest 03:23 3:23 AM You –:–
02:23 2:23 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 18:03
03:23 3:23 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:24 · 🌙 18:42
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+1 h
Bucharest is 1 h ahead of Durban.
When you, Durban 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
🇿🇦 Durban
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 | 🇿🇦 Durban | 🇷🇴 Bucharest |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:23 | 03:23 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | South Africa Standard Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Durban | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Johannesburg | Europe/Bucharest |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:25 | 07:24 |
| Sunset | 18:03 | 18:42 |
| Daylight | 12 h 38 min | 11 h 18 min |
| People on this clock | 3,442,361 | 1,883,425 |
Compare Durban with another city
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Durban and Bucharest: common questions
What is the time difference between Durban and Bucharest?
Bucharest is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC+3, while Durban is on UTC+2.
If it is 9:00 AM in Durban, what time is it in Bucharest?
At 9:00 AM in Durban, clocks in Bucharest show 10:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Durban, what time is it in Bucharest?
At 6:00 PM in Durban, clocks in Bucharest show 7:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Durban and Bucharest are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Durban (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Bucharest), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Bucharest compared with Durban?
The new day starts in Bucharest earlier: at 11:00 PM in Durban it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Bucharest, Durban is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Durban and Bucharest change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Bucharest but not in Durban. From October 25, 2026, Bucharest and Durban will have the same time.
