Lilongwe to Bucharest: time difference
Bucharest is 1 h ahead of Lilongwe. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇷🇴 Bucharest, Romania
19
- Eastern European Summer Time
- UTC+3
- Daytime
☀️ 07:24 · 🌙 18:42 · 11 h 18 min
+1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Lilongwe 08:14 8:14 AM Bucharest 09:14 9:14 AM You –:–
08:14 8:14 AM
Central Africa Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:23 · 🌙 17:43
09:14 9:14 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:24 · 🌙 18:42
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+1 h
Bucharest is 1 h ahead of Lilongwe.
When you, Lilongwe 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
🇲🇼 Lilongwe
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 | 🇲🇼 Lilongwe | 🇷🇴 Bucharest |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:14 | 09:14 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Africa Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Lilongwe | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Blantyre | Europe/Bucharest |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:23 | 07:24 |
| Sunset | 17:43 | 18:42 |
| Daylight | 12 h 20 min | 11 h 18 min |
| People on this clock | 781,538 | 1,883,425 |
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Lilongwe and Bucharest: common questions
What is the time difference between Lilongwe and Bucharest?
Bucharest is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC+3, while Lilongwe is on UTC+2.
What time is it in Bucharest when it is 9:00 AM in Lilongwe?
When it is 9:00 AM in Lilongwe, it is 10:00 AM in Bucharest.
What time is it in Bucharest when it is 6:00 PM in Lilongwe?
When it is 6:00 PM in Lilongwe, it is 7:00 PM in Bucharest.
When is a good time to call Bucharest from Lilongwe?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Lilongwe – that is 10:00 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 Lilongwe?
The new day starts in Bucharest earlier: at 11:00 PM in Lilongwe it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Bucharest, Lilongwe is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Lilongwe and Bucharest change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Bucharest but not in Lilongwe. From October 25, 2026, Bucharest and Lilongwe will have the same time.
