Bucharest San Francisco

Best Time to Call

Decent overlap available between 18:00 and 19:00 (Bucharest time).

Sync Bucharest and San Francisco easily. Bucharest is 10 hours ahead of San Francisco. Decent overlap available between 18:00 and 19:00 (Bucharest time).

Upcoming Time Change

  • New York City clocks forward 1h in 11 days Mar 09

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Sync Score
3.3/10
-12h Current Time +12h
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Tokyo

15:36 GMT+9
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New York City

01:36 EST
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London

06:36 GMT
Sleeping

Synchronization Context

Operating on opposite sides of the clock, these cities have virtually no overlapping business hours. Expect a 24-hour turnaround for most communications.

Bucharest Business Pulse

  • Culture Energetic, polyglot, and tech-focused. Rapidly growing as a European service hub.
  • Lunch Break 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM.
  • Pro Tip Best times for calls are 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Romanians are generally very multilingual (English is the standard for tech) and professional. Business culture values personal rapport; a warm but professional tone is the most effective for long-term collaboration.

San Francisco Business Pulse

  • Culture Innovation-focused and casual. Values disruption, speed, and technical excellence.
  • Lunch Break 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM.
  • Pro Tip Best reached between 10:00 AM and 4:00 PM. Expect a casual, tech-first vibe—informal language and dress are the norm. However, technical competence and speed are non-negotiable. Many in the Bay Area work non-traditional hours, but standard business times remain the safest bet.

Quick Comparison

Feature Bucharest San Francisco
Timezone Europe/Bucharest America/Los_Angeles
Country Romania USA
Coordinates 44.43, 26.10 37.77, -122.42
Population 1,835,000 3,318,000

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