Romania
Time now in Bucharest
Sunrise 06:25Sunset 08:12Time zone UTC +3
Time zone
Europe/Bucharest
UTC offset
UTC +3
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
1,877,155
Sunrise
06:25
Sunset
08:12
Day length
13h 48m
Coordinates
44.43, 26.11
Time difference from Bucharest
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Bucharest right now.
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About the time in Bucharest
Sunrise today lands at 06:25 and sunset at 08:12 local time, giving 13h 48m of daylight. Those figures come from the city's own coordinates (44.43, 26.11) rather than a country-wide average, so they match what you would actually see from a window in Bucharest.
Around 1,877,155 people live in Bucharest, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
Bucharest is on daylight saving time at the moment, which is why the offset reads UTC +3 instead of its winter value. Clocks go back on 25 October 2026, and anything scheduled across that date shifts by an hour.
Frequently asked questions about time in Bucharest
- Is the clock on this page accurate?
- It is synchronised with our server rather than your device, then formatted for Europe/Bucharest, so a drifting device clock does not affect what you see.
- How far ahead or behind UTC is Bucharest?
- Bucharest is UTC +3 at this moment; the offset is read live, so it already accounts for daylight saving.
- When do the sun rise and set in Bucharest today?
- Sunrise is at 06:25 and sunset at 08:12, giving 13h 48m of daylight.
- What time is it in Bucharest right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Bucharest, updating every second from Europe/Bucharest (UTC +3).
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