Offset
The time difference between Beijing and Bucharest is 5 hours.
Beijing (CST) is ahead of Bucharest (EEST).
CST: UTC+8
EEST: UTC+3
Bucharest is currently observing daylight saving time; Beijing is not.
When to schedule
Business-hours overlap: 2 PM–5 PM in Beijing (9 AM–12 PM in Bucharest).
Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.
Suggested time: 3:00 PM Beijing (10:00 AM Bucharest).
This window may shift by an hour during daylight saving time.
Public holidays in 2026
National public holidays can affect availability — a counterpart is likely off work on their own holidays, so it's worth planning meetings and deadlines around them.
China
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Chinese New Year (Spring Festival)Tue, Feb 17
- Labour DayFri, May 1
- Dragon Boat FestivalFri, Jun 19
- Mid-Autumn FestivalFri, Sep 25
- National DayThu, Oct 1
Romania
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Day after New Year's DayFri, Jan 2
- EpiphanyTue, Jan 6
- Saint John the BaptistWed, Jan 7
- Union Day/Small UnionSat, Jan 24
- Good FridayFri, Apr 10
- Easter SundaySun, Apr 12
- Easter MondayMon, Apr 13
- Labour DayFri, May 1
- PentecostSun, May 31
- Children's DayMon, Jun 1
- Whit MondayMon, Jun 1
- Dormition of the TheotokosSat, Aug 15
- St. Andrew's DayMon, Nov 30
- National Day/Great UnionTue, Dec 1
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
- St. Stephen's DaySat, Dec 26
About these zones
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Beijing | Bucharest | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 7:00 pm | -1 day |
| 1:00 am | 8:00 pm | -1 day |
| 2:00 am | 9:00 pm | -1 day |
| 3:00 am | 10:00 pm | -1 day |
| 4:00 am | 11:00 pm | -1 day |
| 5:00 am | 12:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 1:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 2:00 am | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 3:00 am | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 4:00 am | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 5:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 pm | 6:00 pm | Same day |
Daylight saving time
Bucharest observes daylight saving time; Beijing does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Bucharest transitions: on Sunday, October 25, 2026, clocks fall back from EEST to EET.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 5:48 AM
- Sunset
- 6:39 PM
- Day length
- 12h 51m
- Sunrise
- 6:45 AM
- Sunset
- 7:46 PM
- Day length
- 13h 1m
Cities in these zones
Other cities in China Standard Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in China Standard Time
- PVG
- SHA
- PEK
- PKX
- SZX
- CAN
- FUO
- CTU
- TFU
- TSN
Airports in Eastern European Time
- BBU
- OTP
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Beijing in Bucharest?
- 9:00 am Beijing is 4:00 am Bucharest.
- What is 12:00 pm Beijing in Bucharest?
- 12:00 pm Beijing is 7:00 am Bucharest.
- What is 12:30 pm Beijing in Bucharest?
- 12:30 pm Beijing is 7:30 am Bucharest.
- What is 2:00 pm Beijing in Bucharest?
- 2:00 pm Beijing is 9:00 am Bucharest.
- What is 5:00 pm Beijing in Bucharest?
- 5:00 pm Beijing is 12:00 pm Bucharest.
- What is 11:30 pm Beijing in Bucharest?
- 11:30 pm Beijing is 6:30 pm Bucharest.