Metz to Bucharest: time difference
Bucharest is 1 h ahead of Metz. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇷🇴 Bucharest, Romania
37
- Eastern European Summer Time
- UTC+3
- Daytime
☀️ 07:35 · 🌙 18:28 · 10 h 54 min
+1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Metz 08:23 8:23 AM Bucharest 09:23 9:23 AM You –:–
08:23 8:23 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:01 · 🌙 18:42
09:23 9:23 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:35 · 🌙 18:28
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+1 h
Bucharest is 1 h ahead of Metz.
When you, Metz 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
🇫🇷 Metz
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 | 🇫🇷 Metz | 🇷🇴 Bucharest |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:23 | 09:23 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Metz | — | +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 | 08:01 | 07:35 |
| Sunset | 18:42 | 18:28 |
| Daylight | 10 h 41 min | 10 h 54 min |
| People on this clock | 120,874 | 1,883,425 |
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Metz and Bucharest: common questions
How many hours ahead of Metz is Bucharest?
The clocks in Bucharest are 1 hour ahead of those in Metz (UTC+3 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Bucharest when it is 9:00 AM in Metz?
When it is 9:00 AM in Metz, it is 10:00 AM in Bucharest.
What time is it in Bucharest when it is 6:00 PM in Metz?
When it is 6:00 PM in Metz, it is 7:00 PM in Bucharest.
When do working hours in Metz and in Bucharest overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Metz, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Bucharest.
When does the date change in Bucharest compared with Metz?
The new day starts in Bucharest earlier: at 11:00 PM in Metz it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Bucharest, Metz is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Metz and Bucharest change?
No. The clocks in Metz and in Bucharest change on the same dates, so the difference stays 1 hour.
