Current Time in Bucharest, Romania
Monday, 2 November 2026Week 45
Europe/Bucharest • UTC+2 • EET
The live clock above shows the current local time in Bucharest, Romania. Bucharest uses the Europe/Bucharest time zone and is currently on EET (UTC+2). It is the largest city in Romania by population.
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Day
Month
Year
Sunrise: 06:54•Sunset: 17:05•Day length: 10h 11m−3 min vs yesterday••Timezone: UTC+2 (EET)
Last quarterSunrise06:54Solar noon12:00Sunset17:05
00:00day length 10h 11m24:00
Bucharest Time Zone
Bucharest follows the Europe/Bucharest time zone. It uses EET (UTC+2) during winter and EEST (UTC+3) during daylight saving time.
| IANA time zone | Europe/Bucharest |
|---|---|
| Standard time | EET |
| Standard UTC offset | UTC+2 |
| Summer time | EEST |
| Summer UTC offset | UTC+3 |
| Daylight saving | Yes |
Next Clock Change in Bucharest
The next clock change in Bucharest is 28 March 2027, in 146 days. At 03:00 EET, clocks move forward one hour to 04:00 EEST.
28 March 2027
EET → EEST
UTC+2 → UTC+3
Clock moves forward 1 hour
Daylight Saving Time (DST)
25
Oct
Last change: Standard time returned
Clocks moved 1 hour backward at 04:00 to 03:00.
28
Mar
Next change: Summer time starts
Clocks move 1 hour forward at 03:00 to 04:00.
Time Difference (Relative to Bucharest)
← Behind (- hours)← −h• Bucharest (0h)Ahead (+ hours) →+h →
UTC−2 hours
Bucharest (Current)
0 hours
Major Cities in Romania
Time Converter
If it is 12:00 in Bucharest, it is:
Best Time to Call Bucharest
| Location | Bucharest 09:00 | Bucharest 17:00 |
|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | 16:00 | 00:00 |
| Beijing | 15:00 | 23:00 |
| Paris | 08:00 | 16:00 |
| London | 07:00 | 15:00 |
| New York City | 02:00 | 10:00 |
Hours shown are local time in each city when it is that time in Bucharest.
Key facts
- Time zone
- Europe/Bucharest
- UTC offset
- UTC+2
- Abbreviation
- EET
- Daylight saving
- Not in effect
- Solar noon
- 12:00
- Coordinates
- 44.43, 26.11
- Population
- 1,877,155
- Dialing code
- +40
- Currency
- RON (lei)
- ISO week
- 45
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What time is it in Bucharest right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Bucharest. Bucharest is currently on EET (UTC+2).
- What time zone is Bucharest in?
- Bucharest uses the IANA time zone Europe/Bucharest.
- Is Bucharest on EET or EEST right now?
- Bucharest is currently on EET (UTC+2). During summer it uses EEST (UTC+3).
- Does Bucharest change the clocks?
- Yes. Bucharest observes daylight saving time, moving clocks forward in spring and back in autumn.
- How far ahead of UTC is Bucharest?
- Bucharest is currently 2 hours ahead of UTC.