🇿🇦 Johannesburg, South Africa
17
- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Daytime
☀️ 05:39 · 🌙 18:12 · 12 h 33 min
Johannesburg to Bucharest: time difference
Bucharest is 1 h ahead of Johannesburg. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇷🇴 Bucharest, Romania
17
- Eastern European Summer Time
- UTC+3
- Daytime
☀️ 07:24 · 🌙 18:42 · 11 h 18 min
+1 h
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Johannesburg 08:29 8:29 AM Bucharest 09:29 9:29 AM You –:–
08:29 8:29 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:39 · 🌙 18:12
09:29 9:29 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:24 · 🌙 18:42
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+1 h
Bucharest is 1 h ahead of Johannesburg.
When you, Johannesburg and Bucharest are all at the desk
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Working hours
🇿🇦 Johannesburg
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 | 🇿🇦 Johannesburg | 🇷🇴 Bucharest |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:29 | 09:29 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | South Africa Standard Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Johannesburg | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Johannesburg | Europe/Bucharest |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:39 | 07:24 |
| Sunset | 18:12 | 18:42 |
| Daylight | 12 h 33 min | 11 h 18 min |
| People on this clock | 4,434,827 | 1,883,425 |
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Johannesburg and Bucharest: common questions
How far ahead of Johannesburg is Bucharest?
Bucharest is 1 hour ahead of Johannesburg: UTC+3 against UTC+2.
What time is it in Bucharest at the start of the working day in Johannesburg?
The working day in Johannesburg starts at 9:00 AM; in Bucharest it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Bucharest at the end of the working day in Johannesburg?
The working day in Johannesburg ends at 6:00 PM; in Bucharest it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Johannesburg and Bucharest are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Johannesburg (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Bucharest), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Bucharest?
From 11:00 PM in Johannesburg it is already the next day in Bucharest. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Bucharest it is still the previous day in Johannesburg.
Is the time difference between Johannesburg and Bucharest the same all year?
No. Only Bucharest switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Bucharest and Johannesburg will have the same time.
