Lerwick to Bucharest: time difference
Bucharest is 2 h ahead of Lerwick. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Lerwick 21:21 9:21 PM Bucharest 23:21 11:21 PM You –:–
21:21 9:21 PM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:57 · 🌙 17:43
23:21 11:21 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:37 · 🌙 18:25
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+2 h
Bucharest is 2 h ahead of Lerwick.
When you, Lerwick 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
🇬🇧 Lerwick
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 | 🇬🇧 Lerwick | 🇷🇴 Bucharest |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:21 | 23:21 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | British Summer Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Lerwick | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/London | Europe/Bucharest |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:57 | 07:37 |
| Sunset | 17:43 | 18:25 |
| Daylight | 9 h 47 min | 10 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 7,000 | 1,883,425 |
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Lerwick and Bucharest: common questions
What is the time difference between Lerwick and Bucharest?
Bucharest is 2 hours ahead: it uses UTC+3, while Lerwick is on UTC+1.
What time is it in Bucharest at the start of the working day in Lerwick?
The working day in Lerwick 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 Lerwick?
When it is 6:00 PM in Lerwick, it is 8:00 PM in Bucharest.
When do working hours in Lerwick and in Bucharest overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Lerwick, which is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Bucharest.
From what time in Lerwick is it tomorrow in Bucharest?
Once it is 10:00 PM in Lerwick, the date in Bucharest has already changed. Until 2:00 AM in Bucharest, it is still the previous day in Lerwick.
Is the time difference between Lerwick and Bucharest the same all year?
Yes. Both places switch to summer time and back on the same dates, so the gap remains 2 hours.
