Ponta Delgada to Bucharest: time difference
Bucharest is 3 h ahead of Ponta Delgada. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Ponta Delgada 14:00 2:00 PM Bucharest 17:00 5:00 PM You –:–
14:00 2:00 PM
Azores Standard Time · UTC-1
☀️ 07:14 · 🌙 17:40
17:00 5:00 PM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:00 · 🌙 17:00
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+3 h
Bucharest is 3 h ahead of Ponta Delgada.
When you, Ponta Delgada 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
🇵🇹 Ponta Delgada
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
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 2 2 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇵🇹 Ponta Delgada | 🇷🇴 Bucharest |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:00 | 17:00 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Azores Standard Time | Eastern European Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-1 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Ponta Delgada | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | Atlantic/Azores | Europe/Bucharest |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC+0, Mar 28, 01:00 | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:14 | 07:00 |
| Sunset | 17:40 | 17:00 |
| Daylight | 10 h 27 min | 10 h |
| People on this clock | 67,233 | 1,883,425 |
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Ponta Delgada and Bucharest: common questions
How many hours ahead of Ponta Delgada is Bucharest?
The clocks in Bucharest are 3 hours ahead of those in Ponta Delgada (UTC+2 and UTC−1).
What time is it in Bucharest when it is 9:00 AM in Ponta Delgada?
When it is 9:00 AM in Ponta Delgada, it is 12:00 PM in Bucharest.
What time is it in Bucharest at the end of the working day in Ponta Delgada?
The working day in Ponta Delgada ends at 6:00 PM; in Bucharest it is 9:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Ponta Delgada and in Bucharest overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Ponta Delgada, which is 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Bucharest.
When does the date change in Bucharest compared with Ponta Delgada?
The new day starts in Bucharest earlier: at 9:00 PM in Ponta Delgada it is already midnight there. Until 3:00 AM in Bucharest, Ponta Delgada is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Ponta Delgada and Bucharest the same all year?
Yes. Both places switch to summer time and back on the same dates, so the gap remains 3 hours.
