🇿🇦 Soweto, South Africa
44
- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Daytime
☀️ 05:32 · 🌙 18:17 · 12 h 46 min
Soweto to Bucharest: time difference
Bucharest is 1 h ahead of Soweto. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇷🇴 Bucharest, Romania
44
- Eastern European Summer Time
- UTC+3
- Golden hour
☀️ 07:35 · 🌙 18:28 · 10 h 54 min
+1 h
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Soweto 07:26 7:26 AM Bucharest 08:26 8:26 AM You –:–
07:26 7:26 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:32 · 🌙 18:17
08:26 8:26 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:35 · 🌙 18:28
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+1 h
Bucharest is 1 h ahead of Soweto.
When you, Soweto 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
🇿🇦 Soweto
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 | 🇿🇦 Soweto | 🇷🇴 Bucharest |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:26 | 08:26 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | South Africa Standard Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Soweto | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Johannesburg | Europe/Bucharest |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:32 | 07:35 |
| Sunset | 18:17 | 18:28 |
| Daylight | 12 h 46 min | 10 h 54 min |
| People on this clock | 1,270,000 | 1,883,425 |
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Soweto and Bucharest: common questions
How many hours ahead of Soweto is Bucharest?
The clocks in Bucharest are 1 hour ahead of those in Soweto (UTC+3 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Bucharest when it is 9:00 AM in Soweto?
When it is 9:00 AM in Soweto, it is 10:00 AM in Bucharest.
What time is it in Bucharest when it is 6:00 PM in Soweto?
When it is 6:00 PM in Soweto, it is 7:00 PM in Bucharest.
Is there a time when both Soweto and Bucharest are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Soweto (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Bucharest), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Bucharest compared with Soweto?
The new day starts in Bucharest earlier: at 11:00 PM in Soweto it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Bucharest, Soweto is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Soweto and Bucharest change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Bucharest but not in Soweto. From October 25, 2026, Bucharest and Soweto will have the same time.
