Current Time in Bucharest, Romania
Bucharest, the capital and largest city of Romania, follows Eastern European Time โ EET (UTC+2) during winter and EEST (UTC+3) during summer, based on the Europe/Bucharest timezone identifier. Daylight saving begins on the last Sunday of March and ends on the last Sunday of October. Nicknamed "Little Paris" for its early-20th-century architecture, Bucharest is home to the Palace of the Parliament, one of the heaviest buildings in the world.
Bucharest time vs major cities
| City | Difference from Bucharest |
|---|---|
| Sofia ๐ง๐ฌ | Same time |
| Kyiv ๐บ๐ฆ | Same time |
| London ๐ฌ๐ง | โ2 hours (year-round) |
| New York ๐บ๐ธ | โ7 hours (year-round) |
| New Delhi ๐ฎ๐ณ | +3h 30m (winter) / +2h 30m (summer) |
| Tokyo ๐ฏ๐ต | +7 hours (winter) / +6 hours (summer) |
Nearby cities & time zones
Frequently asked questions
Bucharest is in the Eastern European Time zone, using the IANA timezone identifier Europe/Bucharest โ EET (UTC+2) in winter and EEST (UTC+3) in summer.
Yes. Clocks move forward 1 hour on the last Sunday in March and back 1 hour on the last Sunday in October, in line with EU-wide daylight saving rules.
Yes โ Bucharest and Sofia are both on Eastern European Time and always show the same time, year-round.
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