Portugal to Bucharest: time difference
Bucharest is 2 h ahead of Portugal. 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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Portugal 05:06 5:06 AM Bucharest 07:06 7:06 AM You –:–
05:06 5:06 AM
Western European Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:41 · 🌙 19:07
07:06 7:06 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:24 · 🌙 18:42
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+2 h
Bucharest is 2 h ahead of Portugal.
When you, Portugal 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
🇵🇹 Portugal
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 | 🇵🇹 Portugal | 🇷🇴 Bucharest |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:06 | 07:06 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Western European Summer Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Portugal | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Lisbon | Europe/Bucharest |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:41 | 07:24 |
| Sunset | 19:07 | 18:42 |
| Daylight | 11 h 26 min | 11 h 18 min |
| People on this clock | 10,347,892 | 1,883,425 |
Compare Portugal with another city
More comparisons with Portugal: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Portugal and Bucharest: common questions
How many hours ahead of Portugal is Bucharest?
The clocks in Bucharest are 2 hours ahead of those in Portugal (UTC+3 and UTC+1).
If it is 9:00 AM in Portugal, what time is it in Bucharest?
At 9:00 AM in Portugal, clocks in Bucharest show 11:00 AM.
What time is it in Bucharest when it is 6:00 PM in Portugal?
When it is 6:00 PM in Portugal, it is 8:00 PM in Bucharest.
Is there a time when both Portugal and Bucharest are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Portugal (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 Portugal 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 Portugal.
Is the time difference between Portugal 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.
