Greenwich to Bucharest: time difference
Bucharest is 2 h ahead of Greenwich. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+2 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
Drag along the band to read any hour in every place at once.
Greenwich 22:56 10:56 PM Bucharest 00:56 12:56 AM You –:–
22:56 10:56 PM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:33 · 🌙 17:58
00:56 12:56 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:37 · 🌙 18:25
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+2 h
Bucharest is 2 h ahead of Greenwich.
When you, Greenwich 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
🇬🇧 Greenwich
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
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 1 1 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇬🇧 Greenwich | 🇷🇴 Bucharest |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 22:56 | 00:56 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 |
| Time zone | British Summer Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Greenwich | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/London | Europe/Bucharest |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:33 | 07:37 |
| Sunset | 17:58 | 18:25 |
| Daylight | 10 h 26 min | 10 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 285,000 | 1,883,425 |
Compare Greenwich with another city
More comparisons with Greenwich: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Greenwich and Bucharest: common questions
What is the time difference between Greenwich and Bucharest?
Bucharest is 2 hours ahead: it uses UTC+3, while Greenwich is on UTC+1.
What time is it in Bucharest when it is 9:00 AM in Greenwich?
When it is 9:00 AM in Greenwich, it is 11:00 AM in Bucharest.
What time is it in Bucharest when it is 6:00 PM in Greenwich?
When it is 6:00 PM in Greenwich, it is 8:00 PM in Bucharest.
When is a good time to call Bucharest from Greenwich?
Between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM in Greenwich – that is 11:00 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 Greenwich?
The new day starts in Bucharest earlier: at 10:00 PM in Greenwich it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 AM in Bucharest, Greenwich is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Greenwich and Bucharest change?
No. The clocks in Greenwich and in Bucharest change on the same dates, so the difference stays 2 hours.
