What is the time difference between London and Bucharest?

Bucharest is 2 hours ahead of London. 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 Bucharest from London?

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

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.

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.

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

It is 14:00 in Bucharest, 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 London and Bucharest use?

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

Convert London time to Bucharest time

Right now Bucharest runs 2 hours ahead of London. That gap is not fixed: it moves when either city changes its clocks.

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Hour by hour

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

London	Bucharest
00:00	02:00
01:00	03:00
02:00	04:00
03:00	05:00
04:00	06:00
05:00	07:00
06:00	08:00
07:00	09:00
08:00	10:00
09:00	11:00
10:00	12:00
11:00	13:00
12:00	14:00
13:00	15:00
14:00	16:00
15:00	17:00
16:00	18:00
17:00	19:00
18:00	20:00
19:00	21:00
20:00	22:00
21:00	23:00
22:00	00:00next day
23:00	01:00next day

Daylight saving time

London and Bucharest both observe daylight saving. Where their change dates differ, so does the gap between them for the weeks in between.

London

Observes daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+0
Daylight: UTC+1
Next change: 2026-10-25 −60m

Bucharest

Observes daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+2
Daylight: UTC+3
Next change: 2026-10-25 −60m

When you can actually talk

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

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

Reference

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

	London	Bucharest
IANA zone	Europe/London	Europe/Bucharest
Abbreviation	BST	EEST
Standard offset	UTC+0	UTC+2
Daylight offset	UTC+1	UTC+3
Clock changes this year	2	2
Country	United Kingdom	Romania

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

Common questions

What is the time difference between London and Bucharest?: Bucharest is 2 hours ahead of London. 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 Bucharest from London?: Between 09:00–16:00 in London, which is 11:00–18:00 in Bucharest. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.
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.
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.
If it is midday in London, what time is it in Bucharest?: It is 14:00 in Bucharest, 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 London and Bucharest use?: London uses Europe/London, currently UTC+1 (BST), and Bucharest uses Europe/Bucharest, currently UTC+3 (EEST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.