Lac to Bucharest: time difference
Bucharest is 1 h ahead of Lac. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇷🇴 Bucharest, Romania
39
- Eastern European Summer Time
- UTC+3
- Daytime
☀️ 07:35 · 🌙 18:28 · 10 h 54 min
+1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Lac 08:51 8:51 AM Bucharest 09:51 9:51 AM You –:–
08:51 8:51 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:57 · 🌙 17:57
09:51 9:51 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:35 · 🌙 18:28
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+1 h
Bucharest is 1 h ahead of Lac.
When you, Lac 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
🇦🇱 Lac
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 | 🇦🇱 Lac | 🇷🇴 Bucharest |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:51 | 09:51 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Lac | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Tirane | Europe/Bucharest |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:57 | 07:35 |
| Sunset | 17:57 | 18:28 |
| Daylight | 11 h | 10 h 54 min |
| People on this clock | 17,086 | 1,883,425 |
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Lac and Bucharest: common questions
How many hours ahead of Lac is Bucharest?
The clocks in Bucharest are 1 hour ahead of those in Lac (UTC+3 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Bucharest at the start of the working day in Lac?
The working day in Lac starts at 9:00 AM; in Bucharest it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Bucharest when it is 6:00 PM in Lac?
When it is 6:00 PM in Lac, it is 7:00 PM in Bucharest.
When do working hours in Lac and in Bucharest overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Lac, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Bucharest.
From what time in Lac is it tomorrow in Bucharest?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Lac, the date in Bucharest has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Bucharest, it is still the previous day in Lac.
Is the time difference between Lac 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.
