Romania · Europe/Bucharest · UTC+02:00
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Offset: UTC+02:00 | TZ: Europe/Bucharest
Bucharest is the capital of Romania, known for Belle Époque architecture and the enormous Palace of Parliament. It uses EET (UTC+2) and EEST (UTC+3).
Bucharest is in the Eastern European Time (EET) time zone, with the IANA identifier Europe/Bucharest and a standard offset of UTC+02:00. Bucharest observes Daylight Saving Time, so its clocks change during the year and the offset is UTC+02:00 in standard time. Always check the live clock above for the current local time. Standard time puts Bucharest 3 hours 30 minutes behind India (IST) and 2 hours ahead of UTC.
The table shows how Bucharest compares with major time zones, and what 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Bucharest are elsewhere.
| Compared with | Bucharest is | 9:00 AM in Bucharest | 5:00 PM in Bucharest |
|---|---|---|---|
| UTC / GMT | 2 hours ahead of UTC | 07:00 | 15:00 |
| India (IST) | 3 hours 30 minutes behind India (IST) | 12:30 | 20:30 |
| London (UK) | 2 hours ahead of London (GMT) | 07:00 | 15:00 |
| New York (US Eastern) | 7 hours ahead of New York (EST) | 02:00 | 10:00 |
Differences use standard time. The UK and the US move their clocks by one hour in summer, so the gap with them can change by an hour for part of the year. Bucharest also changes its clocks, which shifts the gap again.
Bucharest is in the Eastern European Time (EET) time zone (Europe/Bucharest), which is UTC+02:00 in standard time.
Yes. Bucharest observes Daylight Saving Time, so the UTC offset changes seasonally from UTC+02:00 (standard time).
In standard time, Bucharest is 3 hours 30 minutes behind India (IST). India uses IST (UTC+05:30) all year.
The standard UTC offset of Bucharest is UTC+02:00.
The live clock displayed above reflects the real-time local time currently in Bucharest, making it an ideal tool for international business coordination, travel planning, remote work scheduling, and staying connected across time zones.
The cities listed below represent some of the most prominent urban centers near Bucharest, along with their respective local times for easy comparison and scheduling.