Maputo to Bucharest: time difference
Bucharest is 1 h ahead of Maputo. 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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Maputo 02:53 2:53 AM Bucharest 03:53 3:53 AM You –:–
02:53 2:53 AM
Central Africa Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:21 · 🌙 17:54
03:53 3:53 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:24 · 🌙 18:42
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Bucharest is 1 h ahead of Maputo.
When you, Maputo 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
🇲🇿 Maputo
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 | 🇲🇿 Maputo | 🇷🇴 Bucharest |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:53 | 03:53 |
| 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 Maputo | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Maputo | Europe/Bucharest |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:21 | 07:24 |
| Sunset | 17:54 | 18:42 |
| Daylight | 12 h 33 min | 11 h 18 min |
| People on this clock | 1,244,227 | 1,883,425 |
Compare Maputo with another city
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Big time differences
Maputo and Bucharest: common questions
What is the time difference between Maputo and Bucharest?
Bucharest is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC+3, while Maputo is on UTC+2.
What time is it in Bucharest at the start of the working day in Maputo?
The working day in Maputo starts at 9:00 AM; in Bucharest it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Maputo, what time is it in Bucharest?
At 6:00 PM in Maputo, clocks in Bucharest show 7:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Maputo and Bucharest are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Maputo (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 Maputo?
The new day starts in Bucharest earlier: at 11:00 PM in Maputo it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Bucharest, Maputo is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Maputo and Bucharest change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Bucharest. From October 25, 2026, Bucharest and Maputo will have the same time.
