Bucharest is located in Romania and uses the Europe/Bucharest timezone, currently GMT+3 from UTC. The clocks change on 25 October 2026 to GMT+2. Sunrise is at 06:21 and sunset at 20:06 local time. The coordinates of Bucharest are 44.43°N, 26.10°E.

Today Bucharest gets 13 hours 45 minutes of daylight. Solar noon — when the sun is highest — falls at 13:14, about 74 minutes after clock noon.

Right now Bucharest shares its GMT+3 offset with Helsinki, Athens, Moscow, Kyiv, Istanbul, Sofia. Clocks in these places read the same, even where the calendar date differs.

Frequently asked questions

What time zone is Bucharest in?›

Bucharest is in the Europe/Bucharest timezone, currently GMT+3 from UTC.

Does Bucharest observe daylight saving time?›

Yes. Bucharest observes daylight saving time. The clocks change on 25 October 2026 to GMT+2.

What is the UTC offset for Bucharest?›

Bucharest is currently GMT+3 from UTC (GMT+3). Clocks change on 25 October 2026.

Times on this page were calculated on 11 September 2026.