Palermo to Bucharest: time difference
Bucharest is 1 h ahead of Palermo. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Palermo 03:32 3:32 AM Bucharest 04:32 4:32 AM You –:–
03:32 3:32 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:11 · 🌙 18:38
04:32 4:32 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:24 · 🌙 18:42
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+1 h
Bucharest is 1 h ahead of Palermo.
When you, Palermo 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
🇮🇹 Palermo
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 | 🇮🇹 Palermo | 🇷🇴 Bucharest |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:32 | 04:32 |
| 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 Palermo | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Rome | Europe/Bucharest |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:11 | 07:24 |
| Sunset | 18:38 | 18:42 |
| Daylight | 11 h 27 min | 11 h 18 min |
| People on this clock | 628,165 | 1,883,425 |
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Palermo and Bucharest: common questions
How far ahead of Palermo is Bucharest?
Bucharest is 1 hour ahead of Palermo: UTC+3 against UTC+2.
If it is 9:00 AM in Palermo, what time is it in Bucharest?
At 9:00 AM in Palermo, clocks in Bucharest show 10:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Palermo, what time is it in Bucharest?
At 6:00 PM in Palermo, clocks in Bucharest show 7:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Palermo and Bucharest are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Palermo (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 Palermo?
The new day starts in Bucharest earlier: at 11:00 PM in Palermo it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Bucharest, Palermo is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Palermo and Bucharest the same all year?
Yes. Both places switch to summer time and back on the same dates, so the gap remains 1 hour.
