Time in Bucharest
The current local time and date in Bucharest, its time zone, and a converter to your own time.
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Bucharest runs on Eastern European Time, EET (UTC+2) in winter and EEST (UTC+3) in summer, an hour ahead of most of Western Europe.
Bucharest uses UTC+2 in winter (standard time) and shifts to UTC+3 in summer when daylight saving time is active.
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FAQ
What time is it in Bucharest right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Bucharest, refreshed every second. Bucharest is on UTC+2 in winter and UTC+3 in summer, and the clock is calculated directly from that official time zone so it always accounts for daylight saving time automatically.
What time zone is Bucharest in?
Bucharest uses UTC+2 in winter (standard time) and shifts to UTC+3 in summer when daylight saving time is active. The "compare to your time zone" section above converts any Bucharest time into your own local time instantly.
Does Bucharest observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Bucharest moves its clocks forward by one hour in summer (to UTC+3) and back in winter (to UTC+2). This page recomputes the offset live, so the clock and conversions above are always correct for the current date without you needing to remember the switch dates.
How do I convert Bucharest time to my time zone?
The converter above detects your device's time zone and shows, hour by hour, what a given Bucharest time is where you are. For planning a call across several cities at once, open the World Clock meeting planner, which lays out a colour-coded 24-hour grid.
What is the dialing code for Bucharest?
To call Bucharest from abroad, dial the country code +40 before the local number. The card at the top of this page shows it alongside the live local time so you can check it is a reasonable hour before you call.
What are the best hours to call Bucharest?
The "best time to call" line above detects your own time zone and shows the window when normal waking hours (roughly 8am–9pm) overlap in both places, so neither side is woken up. It updates live, so it already accounts for daylight saving on both ends.
Learn how time zones work
UTC & GMT explained · Daylight saving explained · How to convert a time between two cities