Portsmouth to Bucharest: time difference
Bucharest is 2 h ahead of Portsmouth. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+2 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Portsmouth 22:56 10:56 PM Bucharest 00:56 12:56 AM You –:–
22:56 10:56 PM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:31 · 🌙 18:10
00:56 12:56 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:33 · 🌙 18:30
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+2 h
Bucharest is 2 h ahead of Portsmouth.
When you, Portsmouth 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
🇬🇧 Portsmouth
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 | 🇬🇧 Portsmouth | 🇷🇴 Bucharest |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 22:56 | 00:56 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | British Summer Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Portsmouth | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/London | Europe/Bucharest |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:31 | 07:33 |
| Sunset | 18:10 | 18:30 |
| Daylight | 10 h 39 min | 10 h 57 min |
| People on this clock | 198,974 | 1,883,425 |
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Portsmouth and Bucharest: common questions
How many hours ahead of Portsmouth is Bucharest?
The clocks in Bucharest are 2 hours ahead of those in Portsmouth (UTC+3 and UTC+1).
What time is it in Bucharest when it is 9:00 AM in Portsmouth?
When it is 9:00 AM in Portsmouth, it is 11:00 AM in Bucharest.
What time is it in Bucharest at the end of the working day in Portsmouth?
The working day in Portsmouth ends at 6:00 PM; in Bucharest it is 8:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Portsmouth and Bucharest are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Portsmouth (11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Bucharest), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Bucharest?
From 10:00 PM in Portsmouth it is already the next day in Bucharest. The other way round, until 2:00 AM in Bucharest it is still the previous day in Portsmouth.
Is the time difference between Portsmouth and Bucharest the same all year?
Yes. Both places switch to summer time and back on the same dates, so the gap remains 2 hours.
