Benin to Bucharest: time difference
Bucharest is 2 h ahead of Benin. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇷🇴 Bucharest, Romania
23
- Eastern European Summer Time
- UTC+3
- Twilight
☀️ 07:33 · 🌙 18:30 · 10 h 57 min
+2 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
Drag along the band to read any hour in every place at once.
Benin 16:51 4:51 PM Bucharest 18:51 6:51 PM You –:–
16:51 4:51 PM
West Africa Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 06:24 · 🌙 18:23
18:51 6:51 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:33 · 🌙 18:30
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+2 h
Bucharest is 2 h ahead of Benin.
When you, Benin 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
🇳🇬 Benin
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
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 1 1 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇳🇬 Benin | 🇷🇴 Bucharest |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:51 | 18:51 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | West Africa Standard Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Benin | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Lagos | Europe/Bucharest |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:24 | 07:33 |
| Sunset | 18:23 | 18:30 |
| Daylight | 11 h 59 min | 10 h 57 min |
| People on this clock | 1,147,188 | 1,883,425 |
Compare Benin with another city
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Big time differences
Benin and Bucharest: common questions
How many hours ahead of Benin is Bucharest?
The clocks in Bucharest are 2 hours ahead of those in Benin (UTC+3 and UTC+1).
What time is it in Bucharest when it is 9:00 AM in Benin?
When it is 9:00 AM in Benin, it is 11:00 AM in Bucharest.
What time is it in Bucharest when it is 6:00 PM in Benin?
When it is 6:00 PM in Benin, it is 8:00 PM in Bucharest.
When is a good time to call Bucharest from Benin?
Between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM in Benin – that is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Bucharest – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in Benin is it tomorrow in Bucharest?
Once it is 10:00 PM in Benin, the date in Bucharest has already changed. Until 2:00 AM in Bucharest, it is still the previous day in Benin.
Does the time difference between Benin and Bucharest change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Bucharest. From October 25, 2026, Bucharest will be 1 hour ahead of Benin.
