Iceland to Bucharest: time difference
Bucharest is 2 h ahead of Iceland. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Iceland 23:08 11:08 PM Bucharest 01:08 1:08 AM You –:–
23:08 11:08 PM
Greenwich Mean Time · UTC+0
☀️ 09:24 · 🌙 17:01
01:08 1:08 AM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:00 · 🌙 17:00
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+2 h
Bucharest is 2 h ahead of Iceland.
When you, Iceland 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
🇮🇸 Iceland
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 | 🇮🇸 Iceland | 🇷🇴 Bucharest |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 23:08 | 01:08 |
| Local date | Thursday, November 5, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Greenwich Mean Time | Eastern European Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+0 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Iceland | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | Atlantic/Reykjavik | Europe/Bucharest |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 |
| Sunrise | 09:24 | 07:00 |
| Sunset | 17:01 | 17:00 |
| Daylight | 7 h 37 min | 10 h |
| People on this clock | 364,260 | 1,883,425 |
Compare Iceland with another city
More comparisons with Iceland: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Iceland and Bucharest: common questions
What is the time difference between Iceland and Bucharest?
Bucharest is 2 hours ahead: it uses UTC+2, while Iceland is on UTC+0.
What time is it in Bucharest at the start of the working day in Iceland?
The working day in Iceland starts at 9:00 AM; in Bucharest it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Bucharest when it is 6:00 PM in Iceland?
When it is 6:00 PM in Iceland, it is 8:00 PM in Bucharest.
When is a good time to call Bucharest from Iceland?
Between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM in Iceland – 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 Iceland?
The new day starts in Bucharest earlier: at 10:00 PM in Iceland it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 AM in Bucharest, Iceland is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Iceland and Bucharest the same all year?
No. Only Bucharest switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 28, 2027, Bucharest will be 3 hours ahead of Iceland.
