Current Local Time in Bucharest
Romania Europe/Bucharest EEST UTC+3 Daylight saving time
14:29:59
Sunday, August 2, 2026
Daytime UTC+3 (+03:00)
Static values shown for ; your browser updates them to the current second.
UTC offset now
UTC+3
UTC+2 standard / UTC+3 summer
Abbreviation
EEST
EET / EEST
Daylight saving
Daylight saving time
Next change October 25, 2026
IANA time zone
Europe/Bucharest
Romania · Europe
Bucharest time zone
Local time in Bucharest alternates between UTC+2 (EET) and UTC+3 (EEST). In 2026 the switch to EEST happens on March 29, 2026 and the return to EET on October 25, 2026. Any offset quoted for Bucharest without a date is only right for part of the year.
- IANA time zone
- Europe/Bucharest
- Offset in standard time
- UTC+2 (EET)
- Offset in daylight saving time
- UTC+3 (EEST)
- Daylight saving starts (2026)
- March 29, 2026 at 04:00
- Daylight saving ends (2026)
- October 25, 2026 at 03:00
- Most recent clock change
- March 29, 2026 — clocks go forward 1 hour, from 03:00 EET to 04:00 EEST
- Next clock change
- October 25, 2026 — clocks go back 1 hour, from 04:00 EEST to 03:00 EET
- When it is 12:00 UTC
- 14:00 in January · 15:00 in July
Clock changes in Bucharest, 2026–2028
Full record for Bucharest → ten years back and ten forward, with each year's DST window.
| Date | Change | Local time | Offset after | Then called |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 29, 2026 | Forward 60 min | 02:59 → 04:00 | UTC+03:00 | EEST (DST) |
| October 25, 2026 | Back 60 min | 03:59 → 03:00 | UTC+02:00 | EET (standard) |
| March 28, 2027 | Forward 60 min | 02:59 → 04:00 | UTC+03:00 | EEST (DST) |
| October 31, 2027 | Back 60 min | 03:59 → 03:00 | UTC+02:00 | EET (standard) |
| March 26, 2028 | Forward 60 min | 02:59 → 04:00 | UTC+03:00 | EEST (DST) |
| October 29, 2028 | Back 60 min | 03:59 → 03:00 | UTC+02:00 | EET (standard) |
Sun and moon in Bucharest
Computed for 44.4268°, 26.1025° on August 2, 2026.
Sunrise
06:03
Sunset
20:39
Day length
14h 36m
−2m 22s vs yesterday
Solar noon
13:21
Sun at its highest
| Phase | Morning | Evening | Sun's altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 04:01 | 22:42 | −18° to −12° |
| Nautical twilight | 04:49 | 21:54 | −12° to −6° |
| Civil twilight | 05:30 | 21:13 | −6° to −0.833° |
| Sunrise / sunset | 06:03 | 20:39 | −0.833° (upper limb at the horizon) |
Across 2026, daylight in Bucharest runs from about 8h 50m at the shortest day to 15h 32m at the longest.
Moon
Waning gibbous
80% illuminated · 19.1 days into the cycle · waning
- Moonrise
- 22:16
- Moonset
- 09:57
- Next full moon
- Aug 28, 07:19
- Next new moon
- Aug 12, 20:38
Sun and moon figures are computed locally from standard astronomical series (NOAA solar equations and Meeus' lunar terms) — accurate to about a minute at mid latitudes, and less near the poles where the sun crosses the horizon at a shallow angle.
Weather in Bucharest
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Time difference between Bucharest and other cities
Differences are computed from each city's own zone rules, so pairs whose clocks change on different dates show more than one value across the year.
| City | Local time | Difference | Across the year |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York United States | 07:29 | −7h | Varies: −7h / −6h |
| Sao Paulo Brazil | 08:29 | −6h | Varies: −6h / −5h |
| London United Kingdom | 12:29 | −2h | Fixed all year |
| Tel Aviv Israel | 14:29 | ±0h | Varies: ±0h / +1h / −1h |
| Cairo Egypt | 14:29 | ±0h | Varies: ±0h / −1h / +1h |
| Mumbai India | 16:59 | +2:30h | Varies: +2:30h / +3:30h |
| Sydney Australia | 21:29 | +7h | Varies: +7h / +9h / +8h |
| Los Angeles United States | 04:29 | −10h | Varies: −10h / −9h |
Bucharest at a glance
- Country
- Romania
- Region
- Europe
- Coordinates
- 44.4268° N, 26.1025° E
- IANA time zone
- Europe/Bucharest
- Currency
- RON
- Language
- Romanian
- Usual clock notation
- 24-hour
- Also written
- București
Only fields we can source are listed; nothing on this page is estimated. Sources are in data sources .
Frequently asked questions
What time is it in Bucharest right now?
The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Bucharest, Romania, updated every second from your device's clock and converted with the Europe/Bucharest time zone rules. Bucharest currently runs at UTC+3 (EEST), and switches between UTC+2 and UTC+3 across the year.
What time zone is Bucharest in?
The IANA identifier for Bucharest is Europe/Bucharest. Its abbreviation is EET in standard time and EEST while daylight saving time is in force.
What is the UTC offset in Bucharest?
Bucharest has two offsets. It runs at UTC+2 during standard time and at UTC+3 during daylight saving time, which is why a single fixed offset for Bucharest is always wrong for part of the year. In 2026 the daylight saving period runs from March 29, 2026 to October 25, 2026.
Does Bucharest observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Bucharest changes its clocks twice in 2026: March 29, 2026 — clocks go forward 1 hour, from 03:00 EET to 04:00 EEST; October 25, 2026 — clocks go back 1 hour, from 04:00 EEST to 03:00 EET. Time differences with other places therefore shift during the year.
What is the time difference between Bucharest and New York?
For most of 2026, New York is 7 hours behind Bucharest. Because the two places change their clocks on different dates, the gap is 6 hours (New York behind Bucharest) from March 8 – March 29 and October 25 – November 1.
What is the time difference between Bucharest and Sao Paulo?
For most of 2026, Sao Paulo is 6 hours behind Bucharest. Because the two places change their clocks on different dates, the gap is 5 hours (Sao Paulo behind Bucharest) from January 1 – March 29 and October 25 – January 1.
What is the time difference between Bucharest and London?
The gap is fixed: London is 2 hours behind Bucharest on every date of the year.
How long is the day in Bucharest?
Day length in Bucharest ranges from about 8h 50m at the shortest day of 2026 to about 15h 32m at the longest. The sunrise and sunset section on this page shows today's figures for latitude 44.43°, longitude 26.10°.