Sao Tome and Principe to Bucharest: time difference
Bucharest is 2 h ahead of Sao Tome and Principe. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Sao Tome and Principe 10:23 10:23 AM Bucharest 12:23 12:23 PM You –:–
10:23 10:23 AM
Greenwich Mean Time · UTC+0
☀️ 05:14 · 🌙 17:21
12:23 12:23 PM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:00 · 🌙 17:00
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+2 h
Bucharest is 2 h ahead of Sao Tome and Principe.
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Working hours
🇸🇹 Sao Tome and Principe
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 | 🇸🇹 Sao Tome and Principe | 🇷🇴 Bucharest |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:23 | 12:23 |
| 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 Sao Tome and Principe | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Sao Tome | Europe/Bucharest |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:14 | 07:00 |
| Sunset | 17:21 | 17:00 |
| Daylight | 12 h 6 min | 10 h |
| People on this clock | 204,327 | 1,883,425 |
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Sao Tome and Principe and Bucharest: common questions
What is the time difference between Sao Tome and Principe and Bucharest?
Bucharest is 2 hours ahead: it uses UTC+2, while Sao Tome and Principe is on UTC+0.
What time is it in Bucharest when it is 9:00 AM in Sao Tome and Principe?
When it is 9:00 AM in Sao Tome and Principe, it is 11:00 AM in Bucharest.
What time is it in Bucharest when it is 6:00 PM in Sao Tome and Principe?
When it is 6:00 PM in Sao Tome and Principe, it is 8:00 PM in Bucharest.
Is there a time when both Sao Tome and Principe and Bucharest are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Sao Tome and Principe (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 Sao Tome and Principe 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 Sao Tome and Principe.
Does the time difference between Sao Tome and Principe and Bucharest change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Bucharest. From March 28, 2027, Bucharest will be 3 hours ahead of Sao Tome and Principe.
