🇿🇦 Pretoria, South Africa
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- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Night
☀️ 05:39 · 🌙 18:11 · 12 h 33 min
Pretoria to Bucharest: time difference
Bucharest is 1 h ahead of Pretoria. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Pretoria 02:23 2:23 AM Bucharest 03:23 3:23 AM You –:–
02:23 2:23 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:39 · 🌙 18:11
03:23 3:23 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:24 · 🌙 18:42
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+1 h
Bucharest is 1 h ahead of Pretoria.
When you, Pretoria 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
🇿🇦 Pretoria
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 | 🇿🇦 Pretoria | 🇷🇴 Bucharest |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:23 | 03:23 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | South Africa Standard Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Pretoria | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Johannesburg | Europe/Bucharest |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:39 | 07:24 |
| Sunset | 18:11 | 18:42 |
| Daylight | 12 h 33 min | 11 h 18 min |
| People on this clock | 741,651 | 1,883,425 |
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Pretoria and Bucharest: common questions
What is the time difference between Pretoria and Bucharest?
Bucharest is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC+3, while Pretoria is on UTC+2.
What time is it in Bucharest at the start of the working day in Pretoria?
The working day in Pretoria starts at 9:00 AM; in Bucharest it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Bucharest when it is 6:00 PM in Pretoria?
When it is 6:00 PM in Pretoria, it is 7:00 PM in Bucharest.
When is a good time to call Bucharest from Pretoria?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Pretoria – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Bucharest – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Bucharest compared with Pretoria?
The new day starts in Bucharest earlier: at 11:00 PM in Pretoria it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Bucharest, Pretoria is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Pretoria and Bucharest change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Bucharest but not in Pretoria. From October 25, 2026, Bucharest and Pretoria will have the same time.
