Convert Bucharest time to London time

Hour by hour

Every hour of a day in Bucharest, and what the clock reads in London at that same moment.

Daylight saving time

Both cities change their clocks, but not necessarily on the same date — which is why the difference between them shifts for a few weeks each year.

When you can actually talk

The window is 7 hours wide — 11:00–18:00 in Bucharest, 09:00–16:00 in London.

• Bucharest 11:00–18:00London 09:00–16:00

Reference

The underlying data, in case you need to put it in a calendar invitation or a configuration file.

Example, not the current time. Live times appear once the page loads.

Common questions

What is the time difference between Bucharest and London?

London is 2 hours behind Bucharest. That figure is current — it changes by an hour when either city starts or ends daylight saving, and the exact dates are listed above.

When is the best time to call London from Bucharest?

Between 11:00–18:00 in Bucharest, which is 09:00–16:00 in London. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.

Does Bucharest observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Bucharest runs on UTC+2 in winter and UTC+3 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-25, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.

Does London observe daylight saving time?

Yes. London runs on UTC+0 in winter and UTC+1 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-25, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.

If it is midday in Bucharest, what time is it in London?

It is 10:00 in London, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it shifts by an hour around the daylight saving dates listed above.

Which time zones do Bucharest and London use?

Bucharest uses Europe/Bucharest, currently UTC+3 (EEST), and London uses Europe/London, currently UTC+1 (BST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.