Lugano to Bucharest: time difference
Bucharest is 1 h ahead of Lugano. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Lugano 03:32 3:32 AM Bucharest 04:32 4:32 AM You –:–
03:32 3:32 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 18:49
04:32 4:32 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:24 · 🌙 18:42
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+1 h
Bucharest is 1 h ahead of Lugano.
When you, Lugano 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
🇨🇭 Lugano
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 | 🇨🇭 Lugano | 🇷🇴 Bucharest |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:32 | 04:32 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Lugano | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Zurich | Europe/Bucharest |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:34 | 07:24 |
| Sunset | 18:49 | 18:42 |
| Daylight | 11 h 15 min | 11 h 18 min |
| People on this clock | 63,583 | 1,883,425 |
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Lugano and Bucharest: common questions
How far ahead of Lugano is Bucharest?
Bucharest is 1 hour ahead of Lugano: UTC+3 against UTC+2.
What time is it in Bucharest when it is 9:00 AM in Lugano?
When it is 9:00 AM in Lugano, it is 10:00 AM in Bucharest.
If it is 6:00 PM in Lugano, what time is it in Bucharest?
At 6:00 PM in Lugano, clocks in Bucharest show 7:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Lugano and Bucharest are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Lugano (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Bucharest), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Bucharest compared with Lugano?
The new day starts in Bucharest earlier: at 11:00 PM in Lugano it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Bucharest, Lugano is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Lugano 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.
