Time in Romania
7:11 am
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
All of Romania keeps Eastern European Summer Time, UTC+3. Twilight in Bucharest. Sunrise at 7:37 am.
Time zone
Eastern European Summer Time, UTC+3. Europe/Bucharest
Daylight saving
Yes. Romania is on UTC+2 in winter and UTC+3 in summer. On Sunday, October 25, 2026, Romania turns its clocks back an hour, to UTC+2. Romania is on daylight saving time until Sunday, October 25, 2026, when clocks go back an hour.
Next clock change
On Sunday, October 25, 2026, Romania turns its clocks back an hour, to UTC+2. Places that don’t change their clocks
Sun in Bucharest
Sunrise 7:37 am, sunset 6:23 pm: 10 h 46 min of daylight. Time in Bucharest
Questions
What time zone is Romania in?
Romania is on Eastern European Summer Time, UTC+3, all of it. Its zone in the time zone database is Europe/Bucharest.
Does Romania use daylight saving time?
Yes. Romania is on UTC+2 in winter and UTC+3 in summer. On Sunday, October 25, 2026, Romania turns its clocks back an hour, to UTC+2.
What time is it in Bucharest, the capital?
It’s 7:11 am on Tuesday, October 20, 2026 in Bucharest. Sunrise 7:37 am, sunset 6:23 pm: 10 h 46 min of daylight.