Santander to Bucharest: time difference
Bucharest is 1 h ahead of Santander. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Santander 17:11 5:11 PM Bucharest 18:11 6:11 PM You –:–
17:11 5:11 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:33 · 🌙 19:29
18:11 6:11 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:35 · 🌙 18:28
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+1 h
Bucharest is 1 h ahead of Santander.
When you, Santander 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
🇪🇸 Santander
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 | 🇪🇸 Santander | 🇷🇴 Bucharest |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 17:11 | 18:11 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Santander | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Madrid | Europe/Bucharest |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 08:33 | 07:35 |
| Sunset | 19:29 | 18:28 |
| Daylight | 10 h 56 min | 10 h 54 min |
| People on this clock | 172,726 | 1,883,425 |
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Santander and Bucharest: common questions
What is the time difference between Santander and Bucharest?
Bucharest is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC+3, while Santander is on UTC+2.
What time is it in Bucharest at the start of the working day in Santander?
The working day in Santander starts at 9:00 AM; in Bucharest it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Santander, what time is it in Bucharest?
At 6:00 PM in Santander, clocks in Bucharest show 7:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Santander and Bucharest are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Santander (10:00 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 11:00 PM in Santander it is already the next day in Bucharest. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Bucharest it is still the previous day in Santander.
Does the time gap between Santander and Bucharest change during the year?
No – both places switch to and from summer time on the same dates, so the gap stays 1 hour.
