Mechelen to Bucharest: time difference
Bucharest is 1 h ahead of Mechelen. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇷🇴 Bucharest, Romania
52
- Eastern European Summer Time
- UTC+3
- Twilight
☀️ 07:29 · 🌙 18:35 · 11 h 6 min
+1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Mechelen 05:55 5:55 AM Bucharest 06:55 6:55 AM You –:–
05:55 5:55 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:04 · 🌙 18:54
06:55 6:55 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:29 · 🌙 18:35
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+1 h
Bucharest is 1 h ahead of Mechelen.
When you, Mechelen 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
🇧🇪 Mechelen
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 | 🇧🇪 Mechelen | 🇷🇴 Bucharest |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:55 | 06:55 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 14, 2026 | Wednesday, October 14, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Mechelen | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Brussels | Europe/Bucharest |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 08:04 | 07:29 |
| Sunset | 18:54 | 18:35 |
| Daylight | 10 h 50 min | 11 h 6 min |
| People on this clock | 80,000 | 1,883,425 |
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Mechelen and Bucharest: common questions
How many hours ahead of Mechelen is Bucharest?
The clocks in Bucharest are 1 hour ahead of those in Mechelen (UTC+3 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Bucharest at the start of the working day in Mechelen?
The working day in Mechelen 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 Mechelen?
The working day in Mechelen ends at 6:00 PM; in Bucharest it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Mechelen and Bucharest are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Mechelen (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Bucharest), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Bucharest?
From 11:00 PM in Mechelen it is already the next day in Bucharest. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Bucharest it is still the previous day in Mechelen.
Does the time gap between Mechelen and Bucharest change during the year?
No – both places switch to and from summer time on the same dates, so the gap stays 1 hour.
