Madrid to Bucharest: time difference
Bucharest is 1 h ahead of Madrid. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Madrid 02:23 2:23 AM Bucharest 03:23 3:23 AM You –:–
02:23 2:23 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:21 · 🌙 19:44
03:23 3:23 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:24 · 🌙 18:42
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+1 h
Bucharest is 1 h ahead of Madrid.
When you, Madrid 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
🇪🇸 Madrid
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 | 🇪🇸 Madrid | 🇷🇴 Bucharest |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:23 | 03:23 |
| 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 Madrid | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Madrid | Europe/Bucharest |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 08:21 | 07:24 |
| Sunset | 19:44 | 18:42 |
| Daylight | 11 h 24 min | 11 h 18 min |
| People on this clock | 3,332,035 | 1,883,425 |
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Madrid and Bucharest: common questions
How far ahead of Madrid is Bucharest?
Bucharest is 1 hour ahead of Madrid: UTC+3 against UTC+2.
What time is it in Bucharest at the start of the working day in Madrid?
The working day in Madrid starts at 9:00 AM; in Bucharest it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Bucharest at the end of the working day in Madrid?
The working day in Madrid ends at 6:00 PM; in Bucharest it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Bucharest from Madrid?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Madrid – 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 Madrid?
The new day starts in Bucharest earlier: at 11:00 PM in Madrid it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Bucharest, Madrid is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Madrid and Bucharest change?
No. The clocks in Madrid and in Bucharest change on the same dates, so the difference stays 1 hour.
