Poland to Bucharest: time difference
Bucharest is 1 h ahead of Poland. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇷🇴 Bucharest, Romania
02
- Eastern European Summer Time
- UTC+3
- Golden hour
☀️ 07:24 · 🌙 18:42 · 11 h 18 min
+1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Poland 07:21 7:21 AM Bucharest 08:21 8:21 AM You –:–
07:21 7:21 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:52 · 🌙 17:55
08:21 8:21 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:24 · 🌙 18:42
·
+1 h
Bucharest is 1 h ahead of Poland.
When you, Poland 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
🇵🇱 Poland
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 | 🇵🇱 Poland | 🇷🇴 Bucharest |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:21 | 08:21 |
| 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 Poland | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Warsaw | Europe/Bucharest |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:52 | 07:24 |
| Sunset | 17:55 | 18:42 |
| Daylight | 11 h 3 min | 11 h 18 min |
| People on this clock | 38,382,576 | 1,883,425 |
Compare Poland with another city
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Poland and Bucharest: common questions
How many hours ahead of Poland is Bucharest?
The clocks in Bucharest are 1 hour ahead of those in Poland (UTC+3 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Bucharest at the start of the working day in Poland?
The working day in Poland 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 Poland?
The working day in Poland ends at 6:00 PM; in Bucharest it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Poland and Bucharest are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Poland (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 Poland?
The new day starts in Bucharest earlier: at 11:00 PM in Poland it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Bucharest, Poland is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Poland 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.
