Groningen to Bucharest: time difference
Bucharest is 1 h ahead of Groningen. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Groningen 03:33 3:33 AM Bucharest 04:33 4:33 AM You –:–
03:33 3:33 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:51 · 🌙 18:52
04:33 4:33 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:24 · 🌙 18:42
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+1 h
Bucharest is 1 h ahead of Groningen.
When you, Groningen 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
🇳🇱 Groningen
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 | 🇳🇱 Groningen | 🇷🇴 Bucharest |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:33 | 04:33 |
| 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 Groningen | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Amsterdam | Europe/Bucharest |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:51 | 07:24 |
| Sunset | 18:52 | 18:42 |
| Daylight | 11 h | 11 h 18 min |
| People on this clock | 201,242 | 1,883,425 |
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Groningen and Bucharest: common questions
What is the time difference between Groningen and Bucharest?
Bucharest is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC+3, while Groningen is on UTC+2.
What time is it in Bucharest when it is 9:00 AM in Groningen?
When it is 9:00 AM in Groningen, it is 10:00 AM in Bucharest.
If it is 6:00 PM in Groningen, what time is it in Bucharest?
At 6:00 PM in Groningen, clocks in Bucharest show 7:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Bucharest from Groningen?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Groningen – 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 Groningen?
The new day starts in Bucharest earlier: at 11:00 PM in Groningen it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Bucharest, Groningen is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Groningen and Bucharest change during the year?
No – both places switch to and from summer time on the same dates, so the gap stays 1 hour.
