🇷🇴 Romania (Bucharest)

Bucharest runs on UTC+2 in winter and UTC+3 in summer. Romania observes daylight saving time, so its UTC offset changes twice a year.

Sunrise 5:33 AMSunset 9:05 PM(local)

Bucharest: daylight saving timeNow UTC+3. Next change: October 25, 2026 — clocks go back 1 hour.
BucharestUTC+3
Dialing code+40
Population19,473,936
Area237,500 km²
CapitalBucharest
Domain.ro
CurrencyRomanian Leu (RON)
LanguagesRomanian and 2 more

Frequently asked questions

What time is it in Bucharest right now?
Bucharest runs on UTC+3. The live clock at the top of this page shows the exact current time, down to the second.
What time zone is Bucharest in?
Bucharest is on UTC+3 as its standard time offset from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
Does Bucharest observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Bucharest changes its clocks for daylight saving time. The next change is on October 25, 2026.
Does Bucharest use the 12- or 24-hour clock?
Bucharest commonly uses the 24-hour clock.