Germany to Bucharest: time difference
Bucharest is 1 h ahead of Germany. 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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Germany 03:27 3:27 AM Bucharest 04:27 4:27 AM You –:–
03:27 3:27 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:23 · 🌙 18:25
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 Germany.
When you, Germany 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
🇩🇪 Germany
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 | 🇩🇪 Germany | 🇷🇴 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 Germany | — | +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 | 07:23 | 07:24 |
| Sunset | 18:25 | 18:42 |
| Daylight | 11 h 2 min | 11 h 18 min |
| People on this clock | 84,358,845 | 1,883,425 |
Compare Germany with another city
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Big time differences
Germany and Bucharest: common questions
How far ahead of Germany is Bucharest?
Bucharest is 1 hour ahead of Germany: UTC+3 against UTC+2.
What time is it in Bucharest at the start of the working day in Germany?
The working day in Germany starts at 9:00 AM; in Bucharest it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Germany, what time is it in Bucharest?
At 6:00 PM in Germany, clocks in Bucharest show 7:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Germany and Bucharest are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Germany (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 Germany?
The new day starts in Bucharest earlier: at 11:00 PM in Germany it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Bucharest, Germany is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Germany 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.
