Gent to Bucharest: time difference
Bucharest is 1 h ahead of Gent. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Gent 03:27 3:27 AM Bucharest 04:27 4:27 AM You –:–
03:27 3:27 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:00 · 🌙 19:05
04:27 4:27 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:24 · 🌙 18:42
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+1 h
Bucharest is 1 h ahead of Gent.
When you, Gent 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
🇧🇪 Gent
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 | 🇧🇪 Gent | 🇷🇴 Bucharest |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:27 | 04:27 |
| 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 Gent | — | +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 | 08:00 | 07:24 |
| Sunset | 19:05 | 18:42 |
| Daylight | 11 h 5 min | 11 h 18 min |
| People on this clock | 237,000 | 1,883,425 |
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Gent and Bucharest: common questions
How far ahead of Gent is Bucharest?
Bucharest is 1 hour ahead of Gent: UTC+3 against UTC+2.
What time is it in Bucharest at the start of the working day in Gent?
The working day in Gent starts at 9:00 AM; in Bucharest it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Bucharest at the end of the working day in Gent?
The working day in Gent ends at 6:00 PM; in Bucharest it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Bucharest from Gent?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Gent – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Bucharest – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in Bucharest?
From 11:00 PM in Gent 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 Gent.
Does the time difference between Gent and Bucharest change?
No. The clocks in Gent and in Bucharest change on the same dates, so the difference stays 1 hour.
