Current time in Bucharest
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Bucharest · RomaniaUTC+03:00
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- Time zone
- Europe/Bucharest
- UTC offset
- UTC+03:00
- Abbreviation
- EEST
- Daylight saving time
- Observed
- Next clock change
- October 25, 2026
- Country
- Romania
- Population
- 1,877,155
Bucharest time difference
How far Bucharest is ahead of or behind the world's main business hubs right now. Daylight saving time is already applied where it is in effect.
| Compared with | Time difference | UTC offset |
|---|---|---|
| London | 2h behind | UTC+01:00 |
| New York City | 7h behindChanges with DST | UTC-04:00 |
| Los Angeles | 10h behindChanges with DST | UTC-07:00 |
| Chicago | 8h behindChanges with DST | UTC-05:00 |
| Tokyo | 6h aheadChanges with DST | UTC+09:00 |
| Dubai | 1h aheadChanges with DST | UTC+04:00 |
Clock changes in Bucharest
| Date | Local time | UTC offset |
|---|---|---|
| October 25, 2026 | 4:00 AM → 3:00 AM | UTC+03:00 → UTC+02:00 |
| March 28, 2027 | 3:00 AM → 4:00 AM | UTC+02:00 → UTC+03:00 |
Sunrise, sunset and solar time in Bucharest
- Sunrise today
- 7:14 AM
- Sunset today
- 6:55 PM
- Day length today
- 11 hours 41 minutes
- Solar noon today
- 1:04 PM
- Longest day
- 15 hours 33 minutes (June 21)
- Shortest day
- 8 hours 50 minutes (December 21)
On standard time, clocks in Bucharest run 16 minutes ahead of the sun: solar noon comes at about 12:16 PM, not at 12:00 PM. Daylight saving time moves solar noon one more hour later on the clock.
Time zone history since 1970
Clocks change twice a year, as they have every year since 1979.
Source: IANA time zone database, version 2025b.
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Bucharest in?
- Bucharest uses the Europe/Bucharest (EEST) time zone and is currently on UTC+03:00.
- Does Bucharest observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. The next clock change is on October 25, 2026; after it, UTC+02:00 applies.