Current local time in Bucharest, Romania

Current local time in Bucharest, Romania. Eastern European Standard Time (UTC+2, UTC+2), Standard time (UTC+2, UTC+2) until 28 Mar 2027. Compare Bucharest time with your time zone and plan meetings.

Current local time in Bucharest: 19:39 · Friday, 30 October 2026

Bucharest time zone

Bucharest uses Eastern European Standard Time (UTC+2), UTC+2. Standard time (UTC+2, UTC+2) until 28 Mar 2027; it then changes to UTC+3. All of Romania uses one time zone, Eastern European Standard Time.

Time difference from Bucharest

City	Difference	Time there
London	2 hours behind	17:39	Compare
New York	6 hours behind	13:39	Compare
Los Angeles	9 hours behind	10:39	Compare
Berlin	1 hour behind	18:39	Compare
Dubai	2 hours ahead	21:39	Compare
Delhi	3 hours 30 minutes ahead	23:09	Compare
Singapore	6 hours ahead	01:39	Compare
Tokyo	7 hours ahead	02:39	Compare
Sydney	9 hours ahead	04:39	Compare
Copenhagen	1 hour behind	18:39	Compare

Sun in Bucharest today

Sunrise 07:11 · Sunset 17:20 · Day length 10h 10m.

About Bucharest

Romania

Region: Bucharest
Coordinates: 44.4323°, 26.1063°
Population: 1,877,155
Dialing code: +40
Currency: RON (Leu)

Public holidays in Romania

Monday 30 November - Sfântul Andrei
Tuesday 1 December - Ziua Națională/Marea Unire
Friday 25 December - Crăciunul
Saturday 26 December - Crăciunul
Friday 1 January - Anul Nou

Airports near Bucharest

Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU), 8 km north
Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport (OTP), 16 km north

Same time zone

Cairo · Johannesburg · Alexandria · Cape Town · Giza · Durban · Sector 3 · Iaşi · Sector 6 · Constanţa · Sector 2 · Sector 4

All of Romania uses one time zone, Eastern European Standard Time.

Nearby cities

Ploieşti · Ruse · Buzău · Piteşti · Braşov · Brăila · Craiova · Galaţi

Quick answers

Common questions

01What time zone is Bucharest in?: Bucharest uses Eastern European Standard Time (UTC+2), UTC+2.
02Does Bucharest have daylight saving time?: Standard time (UTC+2, UTC+2) until 28 Mar 2027; it then changes to UTC+3.
03What is the time difference between Bucharest and London?: The current difference is 2 hours.
04What is a good time to call Bucharest from New York?: Between 09:00 - 11:00 in New York (15:00 - 17:00 in Bucharest), both are within working hours.