Time in Bucharest
The exact local hour in Bucharest, Romania — synchronised to your browser, refreshed every second, and adjusted automatically for daylight saving time.
Today's hours of daylight
Bucharest sits at 44.4268° N, 26.1025° E. From this position the sun follows the schedule below today. Times are computed using the standard NOAA solar position algorithm and reflect the apparent horizon, not civil convention.
| Civil dawn | 05:39 | First light, sun 6° below horizon |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | 06:10 (6:10 AM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Solar noon | 13:14 | Sun at its highest point |
| Sunset | 20:17 (8:17 PM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Civil dusk | 20:49 | Last usable light |
| Day length | 14h 06m | From sunrise to sunset |
Time zone & daylight saving
Bucharest is in the Europe/Bucharest zone of the IANA Time Zone Database. The current UTC offset is UTC+3, with daylight saving time currently in effect.
The next clock change is scheduled for Sunday, 25 October 2026, when the offset will move from UTC+3 to UTC+2 (clocks fall back).
Bucharest compared to major world hubs
If you are coordinating across borders, this table shows the current time in major hub cities relative to Bucharest, with the great-circle distance from Bucharest for context.
| City | Time now | Difference | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | 05:37 | −2h | 2,091 km · 1,299 mi |
| New York | 00:37 | −7h | 7,651 km · 4,754 mi |
| Tokyo | 13:37 | +6h | 8,877 km · 5,516 mi |
| Dubai | 08:37 | +1h | 3,383 km · 2,102 mi |
| Sydney | 14:37 | +7h | 15,232 km · 9,465 mi |
| Los Angeles | 21:37 | −10h | 10,574 km · 6,570 mi |
About Bucharest
| Country | Romania |
|---|---|
| Population | 1,716,000 |
| Latitude / Longitude | 44.4268, 26.1025 |
| IANA time zone | Europe/Bucharest |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 |
| Country calling code | +40 |
| Currency | RON |
Other cities in Europe/Bucharest
These cities share Bucharest's exact time zone — useful when you need a same-clock alternative.
Cities one hour from Bucharest
If you are scheduling a call or planning travel across a single time-zone hop, these are the major cities sitting just before or after Bucharest on the world clock.