Hungary to Bucharest: time difference
Bucharest is 1 h ahead of Hungary. 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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Hungary 03:32 3:32 AM Bucharest 04:32 4:32 AM You –:–
03:32 3:32 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:55 · 🌙 18:08
04:32 4:32 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:24 · 🌙 18:42
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+1 h
Bucharest is 1 h ahead of Hungary.
When you, Hungary 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
🇭🇺 Hungary
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 | 🇭🇺 Hungary | 🇷🇴 Bucharest |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:32 | 04:32 |
| 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 Hungary | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Budapest | Europe/Bucharest |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:55 | 07:24 |
| Sunset | 18:08 | 18:42 |
| Daylight | 11 h 12 min | 11 h 18 min |
| People on this clock | 9,599,744 | 1,883,425 |
Compare Hungary with another city
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Hungary and Bucharest: common questions
How many hours ahead of Hungary is Bucharest?
The clocks in Bucharest are 1 hour ahead of those in Hungary (UTC+3 and UTC+2).
If it is 9:00 AM in Hungary, what time is it in Bucharest?
At 9:00 AM in Hungary, clocks in Bucharest show 10:00 AM.
What time is it in Bucharest at the end of the working day in Hungary?
The working day in Hungary ends at 6:00 PM; in Bucharest it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Hungary and Bucharest are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Hungary (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 Hungary?
The new day starts in Bucharest earlier: at 11:00 PM in Hungary it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Bucharest, Hungary is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Hungary 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.
