Bucharest uses Europe/Bucharest — UTC+02:00 (EET) in standard time and UTC+03:00 (EEST) during daylight saving time. It is located in Bucharest, Romania. The live clock shows the current local time and updates every second.
Everything you need to know about Bucharest's time zone, UTC offset, and Daylight Saving Time schedule.
Bucharest uses UTC+02:00 in standard time. This is the offset used outside the daylight saving period.
UTC+03:00 (EEST) during daylight saving time. Clocks move forward one hour in spring and back one hour in autumn.
The official IANA time zone name for Bucharest is Europe/Bucharest. This identifier is used in programming, operating systems and calendar applications worldwide.
Spring forward: 29 March 2026 at 03:00 → 04:00
Fall back: 25 October 2026 at 04:00 → 03:00
Spring forward: 28 March 2027 at 03:00 → 04:00
Fall back: 31 October 2027 at 04:00 → 03:00
Spring forward: 26 March 2028 at 03:00 → 04:00
Fall back: 29 October 2028 at 04:00 → 03:00
Spring forward: 25 March 2029 at 03:00 → 04:00
Fall back: 28 October 2029 at 04:00 → 03:00
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Currency: Romanian Leu (RON). Calling code: +40. Languages: Romanian.
Bucharest (Romanian: București [bukuˈreʃtʲ] ) is the capital and largest city of Romania. The metropolis stands on the River Dâmbovița in south-eastern Romania. Its population is officially estimated at 1.71 million residents within a greater metropolitan area of 2.33 million residents, which makes Bucharest the fifteenth-largest city in Europe.
The city has an area of 239 km2 (92 sq mi), while the metropolitan area covers 1,803 km2 (696 sq mi). The city proper is administratively known as the "Municipality of Bucharest" (Romanian: Municipiul București), and has the same administrative level as that of a national county, being further subdivided into six sectors, each governed by a local mayor.
Bucharest is a major cultural, political and economic hub, it is the country's seat of government, and it is an enclave completely surrounded by Ilfov County.
Bucharest was first mentioned in 1459, and became a centre of Wallachian commerce and governance in the 16th and 17th centuries. The city became the capital of the Romanian United Principalities in 1862, and boomed after the 1881 founding of the Romanian Kingdom. In the following decades, the city became known for its cosmopolitanism and...
Source: Wikipedia contributors — Bucharest. Adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see licence details. Reviewed by the TimeZoria AI Editorial Team.
1,877,155 residents (GeoNames city population; metro areas may be larger).
Bucharest, Romania.
Europe/Bucharest · UTC+02:00 (EET).
Observes DST.
Romanian Leu (RON) · +40.
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Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport (OTP) about 15.5 km from the city coordinates. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
2024 averages: daily highs 19.5°C and lows 9.2°C. Warmest month: July (average high 33.5°C); coolest month: January (average low -3.0°C). Source: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Bucharest is the centre of the Romanian economy and industry, accounting for around 24% (2017) of the country's GDP and about one-quarter of its industrial production, while being inhabited by 9% of the country's population. Almost one-third of national taxes is paid by Bucharest's citizens and companies. Source: Wikipedia contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 (adapted).
Region: Bucharest · IANA zone: Europe/Bucharest · Open data sources and licence details: TimeZoria AI licenses.
Current time in major cities compared to Bucharest. Times update live every second.
Note on DST transitions: The offsets shown above reflect the current live offset, which changes twice a year due to Daylight Saving Time. Different regions change their clocks on different dates, which means the difference between Bucharest and another city can vary by 1 hour for a short period in spring and autumn. Always verify the exact time difference around DST transition dates for critical scheduling.
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