South Africa to Bucharest: time difference
Bucharest is 1 h ahead of South Africa. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇷🇴 Bucharest, Romania
27
- Eastern European Summer Time
- UTC+3
- Daytime
☀️ 07:24 · 🌙 18:42 · 11 h 18 min
+1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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South Africa 08:38 8:38 AM Bucharest 09:38 9:38 AM You –:–
08:38 8:38 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56
09:38 9:38 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:24 · 🌙 18:42
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+1 h
Bucharest is 1 h ahead of South Africa.
When you, South Africa 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
🇿🇦 South Africa
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 | 🇿🇦 South Africa | 🇷🇴 Bucharest |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:38 | 09:38 |
| 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 South Africa | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Johannesburg | Europe/Bucharest |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:12 | 07:24 |
| Sunset | 18:56 | 18:42 |
| Daylight | 12 h 44 min | 11 h 18 min |
| People on this clock | 62,027,503 | 1,883,425 |
Compare South Africa with another city
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Big time differences
South Africa and Bucharest: common questions
How far ahead of South Africa is Bucharest?
Bucharest is 1 hour ahead of South Africa: UTC+3 against UTC+2.
What time is it in Bucharest when it is 9:00 AM in South Africa?
When it is 9:00 AM in South Africa, it is 10:00 AM in Bucharest.
What time is it in Bucharest at the end of the working day in South Africa?
The working day in South Africa ends at 6:00 PM; in Bucharest it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in South Africa and in Bucharest overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in South Africa, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Bucharest.
From what time in South Africa is it tomorrow in Bucharest?
Once it is 11:00 PM in South Africa, the date in Bucharest has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Bucharest, it is still the previous day in South Africa.
Does the time difference between South Africa and Bucharest change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Bucharest. From October 25, 2026, Bucharest and South Africa will have the same time.
