Reykjavik to Bucharest: time difference
Bucharest is 2 h ahead of Reykjavik. 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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Reykjavik 00:29 12:29 AM Bucharest 02:29 2:29 AM You –:–
00:29 12:29 AM
Greenwich Mean Time · UTC+0
☀️ 09:24 · 🌙 17:01
02:29 2:29 AM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:00 · 🌙 17:00
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+2 h
Bucharest is 2 h ahead of Reykjavik.
When you, Reykjavik 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
🇮🇸 Reykjavik
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 | 🇮🇸 Reykjavik | 🇷🇴 Bucharest |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:29 | 02:29 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Greenwich Mean Time | Eastern European Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+0 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Reykjavik | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | Atlantic/Reykjavik | Europe/Bucharest |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 |
| Sunrise | 09:24 | 07:00 |
| Sunset | 17:01 | 17:00 |
| Daylight | 7 h 37 min | 10 h |
| People on this clock | 136,894 | 1,883,425 |
Compare Reykjavik with another city
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Big time differences
Reykjavik and Bucharest: common questions
How many hours ahead of Reykjavik is Bucharest?
The clocks in Bucharest are 2 hours ahead of those in Reykjavik (UTC+2 and UTC+0).
If it is 9:00 AM in Reykjavik, what time is it in Bucharest?
At 9:00 AM in Reykjavik, clocks in Bucharest show 11:00 AM.
What time is it in Bucharest when it is 6:00 PM in Reykjavik?
When it is 6:00 PM in Reykjavik, it is 8:00 PM in Bucharest.
Is there a time when both Reykjavik and Bucharest are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Reykjavik (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 Reykjavik 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 Reykjavik.
Does the time gap between Reykjavik and Bucharest change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Bucharest but not in Reykjavik. From March 28, 2027, Bucharest will be 3 hours ahead of Reykjavik.
