Zurich to Bucharest: time difference
Bucharest is 1 h ahead of Zurich. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Zurich 03:33 3:33 AM Bucharest 04:33 4:33 AM You –:–
03:33 3:33 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:37 · 🌙 18:50
04:33 4:33 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:24 · 🌙 18:42
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+1 h
Bucharest is 1 h ahead of Zurich.
When you, Zurich 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
🇨🇭 Zurich
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 | 🇨🇭 Zurich | 🇷🇴 Bucharest |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:33 | 04:33 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Zurich | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Zurich | Europe/Bucharest |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:37 | 07:24 |
| Sunset | 18:50 | 18:42 |
| Daylight | 11 h 12 min | 11 h 18 min |
| People on this clock | 443,037 | 1,883,425 |
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Zurich and Bucharest: common questions
How far ahead of Zurich is Bucharest?
Bucharest is 1 hour ahead of Zurich: UTC+3 against UTC+2.
If it is 9:00 AM in Zurich, what time is it in Bucharest?
At 9:00 AM in Zurich, clocks in Bucharest show 10:00 AM.
What time is it in Bucharest at the end of the working day in Zurich?
The working day in Zurich ends at 6:00 PM; in Bucharest it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Zurich and in Bucharest overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Zurich, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Bucharest.
When does the date change in Bucharest compared with Zurich?
The new day starts in Bucharest earlier: at 11:00 PM in Zurich it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Bucharest, Zurich is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Zurich and Bucharest change?
No. The clocks in Zurich and in Bucharest change on the same dates, so the difference stays 1 hour.
