Current Time in Bucharest, România

Bucharest Time Now

Fri, Jun 19, 2026

1:49 PM (EEST, 3 hours ahead of Universal Time (UTC+3))

Bucharest (București)

Eastern European Summer Time (EEST)

EEST is 3 hours ahead of Universal Time (UTC+3)

About the Time in Bucharest

Bucharest is located in Municipiul București, Romania. The local time zone is Eastern European Summer Time (EEST), 3 hours ahead of Universal Time (UTC+3). Bucharest has a population of more than 1 million.

Today the sun rises at 5:30 AM and sets at 9:03 PM in Bucharest. That is about 15 hours 32 minutes 25 seconds of daylight.

The next clock change in the Eastern European Summer Time zone is on October 25, 2026, when clocks go back 1 hour.

Bucharest Time - Frequently Asked Questions

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What time zone is Bucharest in?

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Bucharest is in the Eastern European Summer Time (EEST) time zone, 3 hours ahead of Universal Time (UTC+3).

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Does Bucharest observe daylight saving time?

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Yes. The next clock change is on October 25, 2026.

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What is the UTC offset in Bucharest?

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The current UTC offset in Bucharest is 3 hours ahead of Universal Time (UTC+3).