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Romania
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
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See the exact local time in Bucharest Romania. The live clock above updates every second.Bucharest follows Eastern European Summer Time (GMT+3, UTC+3, DST active). Use the sections below for timezone details, UTC offset, DST status, and comparisons with other cities worldwide.
Current Local Time in Bucharest
What Time Is It in Bucharest Right Now?
The current local time in Bucharest, Romania is 02:04:21 PM on Tuesday, May 12, 2026. Bucharest observes the Eastern European Summer Time timezone (GMT+3, UTC+3). Daylight Saving Time is currently active — clocks are 1 hour ahead of standard time.
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02:04:21 PM
GMT+3 · UTC+3
Bucharest Time Zone Information
UTC offset, DST status, and Bucharest timezone details
- Timezone
- Eastern European Summer Time
- UTC Offset
- UTC+3
- IANA Identifier
- Europe/Bucharest
- Daylight Saving Time
- Currently active (+1h)
- Country
- 🇷🇴 Romania
Bucharest is currently observing Daylight Saving Time. The clocks were moved forward 1 hour and will be set back to standard GMT+3 time in the autumn.
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Bucharest Time Zone Information
Time Zone Details
- Time Zone
- GMT+3
- Full Name
- Eastern European Summer Time
- UTC Offset
- UTC+3
- IANA Zone
- Europe/Bucharest
- Country
- 🇷🇴 Romania
- DST Active
- Yes — Daylight Saving Time is currently in effect
Daylight Saving Time: Bucharest is currently observing DST. Clocks were moved forward 1 hour from standard time.
Bucharest is located in Romania and observes the Europe/Bucharest time zone.
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