Current local time in Bucharest, Romania

Bucharest, the capital of Romania, is on Eastern European Standard Time (UTC+2), moving to UTC+3 for daylight saving time. The clock below is live and uses your browser’s time zone database.

ROBucharestRomania
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Time zone
Eastern European Standard TimeIANA: Europe/Bucharest
UTC offset
UTC+2 / UTC+3standard / daylight saving
Next clock change
25 October 2026Back 1 hour, 04:00 → 03:00
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Country
RomaniaEurope · capital city
Population
1.9 millioncity proper, GeoNames
Dialling code
+40currency: Leu (RON)
Coordinates
44.43° N, 26.11° ENorthern Hemisphere

The sun in Bucharest today

 

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Times are for the city centre, calculated with the NOAA solar formulas (accurate to about a minute; hills and tall buildings can change what you see). How we calculate

Time difference from Bucharest

Live · office hours 9:00–18:00

CityLocal timevs BucharestOffice hours overlap
GB London--:-- 2h behind7h (11:00–18:00 in Bucharest)
US New York--:-- 7h behind2h (16:00–18:00 in Bucharest)
US Los Angeles--:-- 10h behindNone
FR Paris--:-- 1h behind8h (10:00–18:00 in Bucharest)
AE Dubai--:-- 1h ahead8h (09:00–17:00 in Bucharest)
IN New Delhi--:-- 2h 30m ahead6h (09:00–15:00 in Bucharest)
SG Singapore--:-- 5h ahead4h (09:00–13:00 in Bucharest)
CN Shanghai--:-- 5h ahead4h (09:00–13:00 in Bucharest)
JP Tokyo--:-- 6h ahead3h (09:00–12:00 in Bucharest)
KR Seoul--:-- 6h ahead3h (09:00–12:00 in Bucharest)
AU Sydney--:-- 7h ahead2h (09:00–11:00 in Bucharest)
BR São Paulo--:-- 6h behind3h (15:00–18:00 in Bucharest)

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Each row is the same moment. Blue cells are working hours (9:00–18:00) in that city; solid blue means everyone is at work.

Daylight saving time in Bucharest

Bucharest switches between Eastern European Standard Time (UTC+2) and Eastern European Summer Time (UTC+3). Upcoming changes:

  • Sunday, 25 October 2026: clocks go back 1 hour at 04:00, to 03:00 (UTC+3 → UTC+2)
  • Sunday, 28 March 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 03:00, to 04:00 (UTC+2 → UTC+3)
  • Sunday, 31 October 2027: clocks go back 1 hour at 04:00, to 03:00 (UTC+3 → UTC+2)
  • Sunday, 26 March 2028: clocks go forward 1 hour at 03:00, to 04:00 (UTC+2 → UTC+3)

Dates come from the IANA time zone database. Governments occasionally change the rules at short notice; your browser picks up updates automatically.

About time in Bucharest

All of Romania keeps the same standard time as Bucharest (UTC+2).

Sunrise and sunset in Bucharest, 2026

On the 1st of each month, local time

MonthSunriseSunsetDay length
January07:5116:458h 54m
February07:3417:239h 49m
March06:5318:0211h 09m
April06:5719:4112h 44m
May06:0620:1814h 12m
June05:3420:5215h 18m
July05:3421:0315h 29m
August06:0220:4114h 40m
September06:3719:5313h 16m
October07:1218:5711h 45m
November06:5217:0510h 14m
December07:3116:379h 07m

Longest day: around 21 June 2026, 15h 33m of daylight (sunrise 05:30, sunset 21:03). Shortest day: around 21 December 2026, 8h 50m.

Nearby cities

Straight-line distance and time difference

Istanbul445 km · same time--:--Budapest643 km · −1h--:--Athens744 km · same time--:--Kyiv747 km · same time--:--Vienna856 km · −1h--:--Warsaw945 km · −1h--:--

How long from Bucharest?

All 8 ways to travel →
Bucharest → London2h 24m2,091 km non-stop at 870 km/h · walking: 17d 10hBucharest → New York8h 48m7,650 km non-stop at 870 km/h · walking: 63d 18hBucharest → Tokyo10h 12m8,878 km non-stop at 870 km/h · walking: 73d 23h

Questions about time in Bucharest

What time zone is Bucharest in?

Bucharest uses the Europe/Bucharest time zone (Eastern European Standard Time), UTC+2, and Eastern European Summer Time, UTC+3, in summer.

Does Bucharest observe daylight saving time?

Yes. The next change is on Sunday, 25 October 2026, when clocks go back 1 hour.

What is the time difference between Bucharest and New York?

Right now New York is 7h behind Bucharest. The gap can change by an hour for a few weeks a year, because the two places switch daylight saving time on different dates.

What is the time difference between Bucharest and London?

London is 2h behind Bucharest right now. Office hours overlap for about 7 hours a day.

When is sunrise and sunset in Bucharest?

It depends on the season. Around 21 June 2026 the sun rises about 05:30 and sets about 21:03 (15h 33m of daylight); around 21 December 2026 it rises about 07:48 and sets about 16:38 (8h 50m).

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