What is the time difference between Sydney and Bucharest?

Bucharest is 7 hours behind Sydney. 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 Sydney?

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

Does Sydney observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Sydney runs on UTC+10 in winter and UTC+11 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-04, when clocks go forward 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 Sydney, what time is it in Bucharest?

It is 05:00 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 Sydney and Bucharest use?

Sydney uses Australia/Sydney, currently UTC+10 (AEST), 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 Sydney time to Bucharest time

Bucharest is 7 hours behind Sydney right now, so midday in Sydney lands in the small hours in Bucharest.

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Hour by hour

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

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

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.

Sydney

Observes daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+10
Daylight: UTC+11
Next change: 2026-10-04 +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 2 hours wide — 16:00–18:00 in Sydney, 09:00–11:00 in Bucharest.

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

Reference

The zone identifiers and offsets behind everything above.

	Sydney	Bucharest
IANA zone	Australia/Sydney	Europe/Bucharest
Abbreviation	AEST	EEST
Standard offset	UTC+10	UTC+2
Daylight offset	UTC+11	UTC+3
Clock changes this year	2	2
Country	Australia	Romania

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Common questions

What is the time difference between Sydney and Bucharest?: Bucharest is 7 hours behind Sydney. 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 Sydney?: Between 16:00–18:00 in Sydney, which is 09:00–11:00 in Bucharest. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.
Does Sydney observe daylight saving time?: Yes. Sydney runs on UTC+10 in winter and UTC+11 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-04, when clocks go forward 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 Sydney, what time is it in Bucharest?: It is 05:00 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 Sydney and Bucharest use?: Sydney uses Australia/Sydney, currently UTC+10 (AEST), and Bucharest uses Europe/Bucharest, currently UTC+3 (EEST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.