Genk to Bucharest: time difference
Bucharest is 1 h ahead of Genk. 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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Genk 21:01 9:01 PM Bucharest 22:01 10:01 PM You –:–
21:01 9:01 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:05 · 🌙 18:43
22:01 10:01 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:33 · 🌙 18:30
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+1 h
Bucharest is 1 h ahead of Genk.
When you, Genk 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
🇧🇪 Genk
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 | 🇧🇪 Genk | 🇷🇴 Bucharest |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:01 | 22:01 |
| 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 Genk | — | +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 | 08:05 | 07:33 |
| Sunset | 18:43 | 18:30 |
| Daylight | 10 h 39 min | 10 h 57 min |
| People on this clock | 65,321 | 1,883,425 |
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Genk and Bucharest: common questions
How many hours ahead of Genk is Bucharest?
The clocks in Bucharest are 1 hour ahead of those in Genk (UTC+3 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Bucharest at the start of the working day in Genk?
The working day in Genk starts at 9:00 AM; in Bucharest it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Bucharest when it is 6:00 PM in Genk?
When it is 6:00 PM in Genk, it is 7:00 PM in Bucharest.
When is a good time to call Bucharest from Genk?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Genk – that is 10:00 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 Genk?
The new day starts in Bucharest earlier: at 11:00 PM in Genk it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Bucharest, Genk is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Genk and Bucharest change?
No. The clocks in Genk and in Bucharest change on the same dates, so the difference stays 1 hour.
