The current local time in Bucharest, Romania, live to the second — with today’s date, the UTC offset, sunrise and sunset, and how far ahead or behind Bucharest is from you.
What time zone is Bucharest in?
Bucharest, Romania uses the Europe/Bucharest IANA time zone. Its current offset is UTC+3; its standard offset is UTC+2 and its seasonal daylight offset is UTC+3.
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Current local date calculated live in your browser
Current abbreviation, daylight-saving status and clock changes are calculated from your browser’s IANA time-zone data.
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Current-year transitions calculated live in your browser.
Cities using Europe/Bucharest
These directory cities share the same IANA time-zone identifier and therefore follow the same civil-time rules.
No other cities in this directory use the exact same IANA identifier.
How this time data is calculated
Clock time, UTC offset, abbreviation and daylight-saving transitions come from the IANA time-zone data available in your browser. Sunrise, sunset, solar noon and day length are calculated daily from Bucharest’s coordinates using the standard 90.833° solar zenith. Values update locally; no location data is sent to our server. Read the full methodology and data sources.
About time in Bucharest
Bucharest is in Romania and observes the Europe/Bucharest time zone. Its current UTC offset is calculated live in your browser. The clock above is live and updates every second, and it automatically reflects daylight saving time whenever Bucharest is observing it — so the offset you see is always the one in effect right now.
To see how Bucharest lines up with your own location or with colleagues elsewhere, open the meeting planner or spin the interactive globe. You can also pin Bucharest to your world clock board to keep an eye on it alongside other cities.
Frequently asked questions
What is the current local time in Bucharest?
The current local time in Bucharest, Romania is shown live at the top of this page and updates every second. Bucharest follows the Europe/Bucharest time zone.
What time zone is Bucharest in?
Bucharest uses the Europe/Bucharest time zone. The clock on this page automatically adjusts for daylight saving time whenever Bucharest is observing it, so the UTC offset shown is always the one currently in effect.
How can I see the time difference between Bucharest and my location?
Use the meeting planner or spin the interactive globe to compare Bucharest with your own time zone, or pin it to your world clock board to track it alongside other cities.