Lyon to Bucharest: time difference
Bucharest is 1 h ahead of Lyon. 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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Lyon 05:07 5:07 AM Bucharest 06:07 6:07 AM You –:–
05:07 5:07 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:51 · 🌙 19:06
06:07 6:07 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:24 · 🌙 18:42
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+1 h
Bucharest is 1 h ahead of Lyon.
When you, Lyon 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
🇫🇷 Lyon
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 | 🇫🇷 Lyon | 🇷🇴 Bucharest |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:07 | 06:07 |
| 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 Lyon | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Paris | Europe/Bucharest |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:51 | 07:24 |
| Sunset | 19:06 | 18:42 |
| Daylight | 11 h 15 min | 11 h 18 min |
| People on this clock | 522,250 | 1,883,425 |
Compare Lyon with another city
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Big time differences
Lyon and Bucharest: common questions
What is the time difference between Lyon and Bucharest?
Bucharest is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC+3, while Lyon is on UTC+2.
What time is it in Bucharest when it is 9:00 AM in Lyon?
When it is 9:00 AM in Lyon, it is 10:00 AM in Bucharest.
If it is 6:00 PM in Lyon, what time is it in Bucharest?
At 6:00 PM in Lyon, clocks in Bucharest show 7:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Bucharest from Lyon?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Lyon – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Bucharest – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in Lyon is it tomorrow in Bucharest?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Lyon, the date in Bucharest has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Bucharest, it is still the previous day in Lyon.
Does the time difference between Lyon and Bucharest change?
No. The clocks in Lyon and in Bucharest change on the same dates, so the difference stays 1 hour.
