Current time in Bucharest
Local time in Bucharest
The time in Bucharest is 3 hours ahead of UTC and 7 hours ahead of Columbus. The current timezone in Bucharest is Eastern European Summer Time (EEST). Bucharest is currently observing Daylight Saving Time (DST) also known as summer time. Daylight Saving Time in Bucharest ends at Oct. 25, 2025.
Details for the time in Bucharest
| Current time | 3:06 p.m.
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| Time zone |
Eastern European Summer Time (EEST)
Standard timezone: Eastern European Time (EET) |
| IANA time zone | Europe/Bucharest |
| Your time difference | 7 hours ahead of Columbus |
| UTC time difference | UTC+3 3 hours ahead of UTC |
Bucharest Daylight Saving Time (DST)
Bucharest uses Daylight Saving Time. In the table below you can find out when DST begins and when DST ends in Bucharest.
| DST started at |
March 29, 2025 Sets the clock forward 1 hour |
| DST is ending at |
Oct. 25, 2025 Sets the clock back 1 hour |
| Next DST starts at |
March 28, 2026 Sets the clock forward 1 hour |