Current time in Romania

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Sun today ↑ 07:38 ↓ 18:23 (10 hours 45 minutes)EESTUTC+3Daylight saving time is active

Time zone
EEST
UTC now
UTC+3
Next change
Calling code
+40
Population
19,473,936
Area
237,500 km²

Time difference with your location

Romania is 3 hours ahead of UTC. Compare with your local time →

Romania time now

Time zone of Romania

Romania uses one time zone: Eastern European Time (EEST, UTC+3). Next clock change: Oct 25, 2026, UTC+3 → UTC+2.

IANA time zone: Europe/Bucharest

Major cities in Romania

The 30 most populous cities, with boroughs and urban districts merged into their city.

LocationPopulation
Bucharest1,877,155
Iași378,954
Constanța317,832
Cluj-Napoca286,598
Brasov253,200
Timișoara250,849
Craiova234,140
Galati217,851
Târgu Mureş212,752
Oradea183,105
LocationPopulation
Ploieşti180,540
Arad169,065
Brăila154,686
Piteşti141,275
Bacau136,087
Sibiu134,309
Satu Mare112,490
Baia Mare108,759
Buzău103,481
Piatra Neamţ102,688
LocationPopulation
Râmnicu Vâlcea93,151
Botoșani90,010
Suceava84,308
Reşiţa81,228
Drobeta-Turnu Severin79,865
Bistriţa78,877
Târgu Jiu73,545
Hunedoara69,136
Roman67,819
Bârlad67,818

Time difference with world cities · Romania

Current local times, including each location’s current daylight saving offset.

LocationTimeDifference
Los Angeles ☀PDT
−10h
Mexico City CST
−9h
Washington D.C. ☀EDT
−7h
London ☀BST
−2h
Abuja WAT
−2h
Dublin ☀IST
−2h
Berlin ☀CEST
−1h
Madrid ☀CEST
−1h
Rome ☀CEST
−1h
Paris ☀CEST
−1h
Jerusalem ☀IDT
same time
Riyadh AST
same time
Ankara TRT
same time
Dubai GST
+1h
New Delhi IST
+2h30m
Hanoi ICT
+4h
Bangkok ICT
+4h
Manila PHT
+5h
Beijing CST
+5h
Tokyo JST
+6h
Seoul KST
+6h
Canberra ☀AEDT
+8h
Sydney ☀AEDT
+8h
Wellington ☀NZDT
+10h

Quick time conversionRomania ↔ UTC, EST, IST, CET

Each row is a full local hour. Zone columns use their named fixed offsets.

Romania (EEST)Romania to UTCUTC+0Romania to ESTUTC-5Romania to ISTUTC+5:30Romania to CETUTC+1
00:0012:00 AM21:009:00 PM-1day16:004:00 PM-1day02:302:30 AM22:0010:00 PM-1day
01:001:00 AM22:0010:00 PM-1day17:005:00 PM-1day03:303:30 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day
02:002:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day18:006:00 PM-1day04:304:30 AM00:0012:00 AM
03:003:00 AM00:0012:00 AM19:007:00 PM-1day05:305:30 AM01:001:00 AM
04:004:00 AM01:001:00 AM20:008:00 PM-1day06:306:30 AM02:002:00 AM
05:005:00 AM02:002:00 AM21:009:00 PM-1day07:307:30 AM03:003:00 AM
06:006:00 AM03:003:00 AM22:0010:00 PM-1day08:308:30 AM04:004:00 AM
07:007:00 AM04:004:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day09:309:30 AM05:005:00 AM
08:008:00 AM05:005:00 AM00:0012:00 AM10:3010:30 AM06:006:00 AM
09:009:00 AM06:006:00 AM01:001:00 AM11:3011:30 AM07:007:00 AM
10:0010:00 AM07:007:00 AM02:002:00 AM12:3012:30 PM08:008:00 AM
11:0011:00 AM08:008:00 AM03:003:00 AM13:301:30 PM09:009:00 AM
Romania (EEST)UTCUTC+0ESTUTC-5ISTUTC+5:30CETUTC+1
12:0012:00 PM09:009:00 AM04:004:00 AM14:302:30 PM10:0010:00 AM
13:001:00 PM10:0010:00 AM05:005:00 AM15:303:30 PM11:0011:00 AM
14:002:00 PM11:0011:00 AM06:006:00 AM16:304:30 PM12:0012:00 PM
15:003:00 PM12:0012:00 PM07:007:00 AM17:305:30 PM13:001:00 PM
16:004:00 PM13:001:00 PM08:008:00 AM18:306:30 PM14:002:00 PM
17:005:00 PM14:002:00 PM09:009:00 AM19:307:30 PM15:003:00 PM
18:006:00 PM15:003:00 PM10:0010:00 AM20:308:30 PM16:004:00 PM
19:007:00 PM16:004:00 PM11:0011:00 AM21:309:30 PM17:005:00 PM
20:008:00 PM17:005:00 PM12:0012:00 PM22:3010:30 PM18:006:00 PM
21:009:00 PM18:006:00 PM13:001:00 PM23:3011:30 PM19:007:00 PM
22:0010:00 PM19:007:00 PM14:002:00 PM00:3012:30 AM+1day20:008:00 PM
23:0011:00 PM20:008:00 PM15:003:00 PM01:301:30 AM+1day21:009:00 PM

The difference can change when daylight saving time starts or ends.

Romania at a glance

Capital
Bucharest
Area
237,500 km²
Population
19,473,936
Continent
Europe
Currency
Romanian Leu (RON)
Calling code
+40
Internet domain
.ro
Spoken languages
Romanian, Hungarian, rom
Neighbouring countries
Bulgaria, Hungary, Moldova, Serbia, Ukraine
Postal code format
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Frequently asked questions

What time zone does Romania use?

Romania uses one time zone nationwide: Eastern European Time (EEST, UTC+3); its IANA identifier is Europe/Bucharest.

Does Romania observe daylight saving time?

Yes. The next change is on Oct 25, 2026: clocks go from UTC+3 to UTC+2.

What is the time difference between Romania and UTC?

Romania is 2 hours ahead of UTC in standard time (UTC+2) and is 3 hours ahead of UTC during daylight saving time (UTC+3).

What is the calling code and currency of Romania?

The international calling code of Romania is +40 and its currency is the Romanian Leu (RON). Its internet domain is .ro.

What time is it in Bucharest now?

Bucharest is on Eastern European Time (EEST, UTC+3): when it is 12:00 UTC, it is 15:00 in Bucharest. The clock at the top of this page shows the current time.