Sofia to Bucharest: time difference
Sofia and Bucharest keep the same time. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how they sit against your own time.
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Sofia 03:12 3:12 AM Bucharest 03:12 3:12 AM You –:–
03:12 3:12 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 18:55
03:12 3:12 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:24 · 🌙 18:42
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same time
Bucharest is in the same time zone as Sofia.
When you, Sofia 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
🇧🇬 Sofia
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
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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇬 Sofia | 🇷🇴 Bucharest |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:12 | 03:12 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Sofia | — | same time |
| IANA zone | Europe/Sofia | Europe/Bucharest |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:34 | 07:24 |
| Sunset | 18:55 | 18:42 |
| Daylight | 11 h 20 min | 11 h 18 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 1,883,425 |
Compare Sofia with another city
More comparisons with Sofia: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Sofia and Bucharest: common questions
Is there a time difference between Sofia and Bucharest?
No – at the moment Sofia and Bucharest share the same time, UTC+3.
When does the new day start in Bucharest compared with Sofia?
At the same moment: Sofia and Bucharest share the same time, so midnight comes to both places together.
Does the time difference between Sofia and Bucharest ever change?
No. Daylight saving time starts and ends on the same dates in both places, so their clocks always match; next switch: October 25, 2026 (UTC+2).
