Essen to Bucharest: time difference
Bucharest is 1 h ahead of Essen. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Your time
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Essen 02:53 2:53 AM Bucharest 03:53 3:53 AM You –:–
02:53 2:53 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:47 · 🌙 18:52
03:53 3:53 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:24 · 🌙 18:42
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+1 h
Bucharest is 1 h ahead of Essen.
When you, Essen 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
🇩🇪 Essen
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 | 🇩🇪 Essen | 🇷🇴 Bucharest |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:53 | 03:53 |
| 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 Essen | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Berlin | Europe/Bucharest |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:47 | 07:24 |
| Sunset | 18:52 | 18:42 |
| Daylight | 11 h 4 min | 11 h 18 min |
| People on this clock | 569,884 | 1,883,425 |
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Essen and Bucharest: common questions
What is the time difference between Essen and Bucharest?
Bucharest is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC+3, while Essen is on UTC+2.
If it is 9:00 AM in Essen, what time is it in Bucharest?
At 9:00 AM in Essen, clocks in Bucharest show 10:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Essen, what time is it in Bucharest?
At 6:00 PM in Essen, clocks in Bucharest show 7:00 PM.
When do working hours in Essen and in Bucharest overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Essen, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Bucharest.
When is it already the next day in Bucharest?
From 11:00 PM in Essen it is already the next day in Bucharest. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Bucharest it is still the previous day in Essen.
Does the time gap between Essen and Bucharest change during the year?
No – both places switch to and from summer time on the same dates, so the gap stays 1 hour.
