Geel to Bucharest: time difference
Bucharest is 1 h ahead of Geel. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Geel 19:54 7:54 PM Bucharest 20:54 8:54 PM You –:–
19:54 7:54 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:07 · 🌙 18:45
20:54 8:54 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:33 · 🌙 18:30
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+1 h
Bucharest is 1 h ahead of Geel.
When you, Geel 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
🇧🇪 Geel
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🇷🇴 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 | 🇧🇪 Geel | 🇷🇴 Bucharest |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:54 | 20:54 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Geel | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Brussels | Europe/Bucharest |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 08:07 | 07:33 |
| Sunset | 18:45 | 18:30 |
| Daylight | 10 h 38 min | 10 h 57 min |
| People on this clock | 40,781 | 1,883,425 |
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Geel and Bucharest: common questions
How far ahead of Geel is Bucharest?
Bucharest is 1 hour ahead of Geel: UTC+3 against UTC+2.
What time is it in Bucharest when it is 9:00 AM in Geel?
When it is 9:00 AM in Geel, it is 10:00 AM in Bucharest.
What time is it in Bucharest at the end of the working day in Geel?
The working day in Geel ends at 6:00 PM; in Bucharest it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Geel and Bucharest are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Geel (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 Geel?
The new day starts in Bucharest earlier: at 11:00 PM in Geel it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Bucharest, Geel is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Geel 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.
