UTC +03:00
EEST - Currently observed in Romania
Clocks in Romania are currently set 1 hour ahead of standard time due to Daylight Saving Time.
- • From 29 March 2026: UTC +03:00 / EEST
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The IANA time zone identifier for Romania is
Europe/Bucharest
Mar
29
Latest change
Summer time started
Switched to UTC +03:00 / EEST - Was UTC+0200
Oct
25
Next change
Switching to UTC UTC+0200
The time will be set back one hour on Sunday, 25 October 2026
Time difference from Romania
All times shown live - Bars indicate offset from Romania (centre = same time).
Country Facts
| Country | 🇷🇴 Romania |
| Region | Europe |
| Subregion | Eastern Europe |
| ISO Code | RO / ROU |
| IANA Zone | Europe/Bucharest |
| UTC Offset | +03:00 |
| DST Active | Yes |
| Currency | RON - Romanian Leu |
| Population | 19,200,000 |
| Area | 238,397 km² |
| Calling Code | ++40 |
| Languages | Romanian |
| Cities | 6 |
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Sign up to saveFrequently Asked Questions
What is the current time in Romania? + −
The current local time in Romania is shown live at the top of this page, updated every second.
The primary IANA time zone is
Europe/Bucharest,
currently at UTC+03:00 (EEST).
The exact time right now is
18:59:56
on Friday, 02 October 2026.
Does Romania observe Daylight Saving Time? + −
Yes. Romania is currently observing Daylight Saving Time.
Clocks are set one hour ahead of standard time; the active offset is UTC+03:00 (EEST).
DST will end on 25 October 2026, when the offset will revert to UTCUTC+0200.
DST rules are maintained in the IANA tz database under the
Europe/Bucharest zone entry.
What UTC offset is Romania? + −
Romania is currently at UTC+03:00,
using the abbreviation EEST.
This is the DST (summer) offset. The standard (winter) offset differs by one hour.
The IANA time zone identifier is
Europe/Bucharest.
To convert a time to or from Romania, use the
Time Zone Converter.
What is the capital of Romania? + −
The capital of Romania is Bucharest.
It uses the
Europe/Bucharest IANA time zone.
See the Bucharest time page for the live local clock and full timezone details.
What currency does Romania use? + −
Romania uses the Romanian Leu
(
RON) as its official currency.
The international calling code is ++40.