What time is it in Bucharest?
19:41:43
Friday 13 November 2026
- Bucharest, Romania
- Time zone UTC+02:00
- Next clock change: 28 March 2027
- Sunrise 07:08 · sunset 16:50
Time difference with Bucharest
Bucharest is on UTC+02:00 right now: 2 hours ahead of UTC in winter and 3 hours ahead in summer.
| City | Time | Compared with Bucharest |
|---|---|---|
| London United Kingdom | 17:41 | 2 hours behind |
| New York United States | 12:41 | 7 hours behind |
| Los Angeles United States | 09:41 | 10 hours behind |
| Paris France | 18:41 | 1 hour behind |
| Berlin Germany | 18:41 | 1 hour behind |
| Dubai United Arab Emirates | 21:41 | 2 hours ahead |
| New Delhi India | 23:11 | 3 h 30 min ahead |
| Singapore Singapore | 01:41 | 6 hours ahead |
| Hong Kong Hong Kong | 01:41 | 6 hours ahead |
| Tokyo Japan | 02:41 | 7 hours ahead |
| Sydney Australia | 04:41 | 9 hours ahead |
| São Paulo Brazil | 14:41 | 5 hours behind |
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Daylight saving time in Bucharest
| Date | What happens |
|---|---|
| Sunday 28 March 2027 | at 03:00 it becomes 04:00: clocks go forward by one hour (UTC+02:00 → UTC+03:00, summer time) |
| Sunday 31 October 2027 | at 04:00 it becomes 03:00: clocks go back by one hour (UTC+03:00 → UTC+02:00) |
Last change: Sunday 25 October 2026 (clocks went back by one hour).
History of local time in Bucharest
| Period | Legal time |
|---|---|
| since 1979 | UTC+2, summer time UTC+3 |
| until 1978 | UTC+2 all year round |
Official time zone (IANA database): Europe/Bucharest. Daylight saving time in Romania: all dates · Daylight saving time around the world
Upcoming eclipses visible from Bucharest
Nearby places
Nearest time zone border: 285 km away, Negotin (Serbia) is 1 hour behind Bucharest all year round.
| Place | Distance |
|---|---|
| Popeşti-Leordeni | 7 km |
| Pantelimon | 8 km |
| Voluntari | 8 km |
| Buftea | 19 km |
| Urziceni | 52 km |
| Olteniţa | 57 km |
| Ploieşti | 58 km |
| Giurgiu | 62 km |
Day and night around the world
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Sun and Moon in Bucharest
- Sunrise
- 07:08
- Sunset
- 16:50
- Day length
- 9 h 41 min
- Tomorrow
- −2 min
Dawn 06:37, dusk 17:21, solar noon 11:59. Shortest day: 21 December 2026 (8 h 50 min); longest: 21 June 2026 (15 h 32 min).
Over the next twelve months: earliest sunrise at 05:30 (10 June 2027), latest at 07:51 (28 December 2026); earliest sunset at 16:36 (3 December 2026), latest at 21:04 (23 June 2027).
Moon tonight: waxing crescent, 18 % illuminated
Moonrise 11:15 · moonset 19:33 · next: first quarter on 17 November 2026 at 13:47 · moon calendar