Time in Bucharest
Friday, October 16, 2026
EEST (UTC+3), Eastern European Summer Time
Romania
Bucharest is 7 hours ahead of New York.
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8:59 PM in Bucharest, Friday, October 16, 2026
Shared working hours (9:00–18:00)
Time difference from Bucharest
Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind Bucharest they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.
| Place | Time now | Difference from Bucharest |
|---|---|---|
| New YorkUnited States | 1:59 PM EDT | -7h |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 6:59 PM BST | -2h |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States | 10:59 AM PDT | -10h |
| ChicagoIllinois, United States | 12:59 PM CDT | -8h |
| TorontoOntario, Canada | 1:59 PM EDT | -7h |
| São PauloBrazil | 2:59 PM BRT | -6h |
| ParisFrance | 7:59 PM CEST | -1h |
| BerlinGermany | 7:59 PM CEST | -1h |
| MoscowRussia | 8:59 PM MSK | ±0 |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 9:59 PM GST | +1h |
| New DelhiDelhi, India | 11:29 PM IST | +2h 30m |
| BangkokThailand | 12:59 AM ICTnext day | +4h |
| Singapore | 1:59 AM SGTnext day | +5h |
| ShanghaiChina | 1:59 AM CSTnext day | +5h |
| TokyoJapan | 2:59 AM JSTnext day | +6h |
| SydneyNew South Wales, Australia | 4:59 AM AEDTnext day | +8h |
| AucklandNew Zealand | 6:59 AM NZDTnext day | +10h |
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | 7:59 PM SAST | -1h |
Bucharest time zone
- Local time
- 8:59 PM
- Date
- Oct 16, 2026
- Time zone
- EEST
- UTC offset
- UTC+3
- IANA time zone
- Europe/Bucharest
- Dialing code
- +40
- Population
- 1,877,155
- Coordinates
- 44.43, 26.11
Daylight saving time
Bucharest uses daylight saving time: UTC+2 in standard time and UTC+3 in summer. Summer time is in effect now.
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, October 25, 2026: at 4:00 AM it becomes 3:00 AM again.
Sunrise and sunset today
- Sunrise
- 7:31 AM
- Sunset
- 6:30 PM
- Day length
- 11h
- Solar noon
- 1:01 PM
Cities in Romania
Cities near Bucharest
Questions and answers
What time zone is Bucharest in?
Bucharest uses Eastern European Summer Time (Europe/Bucharest); the local time is currently UTC+3.
Does Bucharest observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Bucharest switches between UTC+2 in standard time and UTC+3 in summer.
What is the time difference between Bucharest and New York?
Bucharest is 7 hours ahead of New York.
What is the international dialing code for Bucharest?
The country calling code is +40.