Current Time in Romania 🇷🇴

Q: What time is it in Romania right now?

The current local time in Romania is 22:18:56 EEST on Monday, 19 October 2026. The country uses the Europe/Bucharest time zone.

Q: How many time zones does Romania use?

Romania uses a single time zone year-round: Europe/Bucharest.

Q: What is the capital of Romania?

The capital of Romania is Bucharest, where the current local time is 22:18:56.

Q: What time is sunrise and sunset in Bucharest today?

Today in Bucharest, the capital of Romania: sunrise is at 07:35 and sunset is at 18:24 local time.

Q: Does Romania observe Daylight Saving Time?

Yes — Romania observes Daylight Saving Time. Clocks typically advance one hour in spring and fall back in autumn.

Q: When is the next public holiday in Romania?

The next public holiday in Romania is Saint Andrew's Day on Monday, November 30, 2026 — in 42 days.

Q: How many cities in Romania are listed on time.now?

time.now currently lists 50 cities across Romania (out of 140 total in our database).

Q: Which countries border Romania?

Romania shares a border with: Bulgaria, Hungary, Moldova, Serbia, Ukraine.

Continent: Europe

Capital City: Bucharest

Largest Cities:

Time in Bucharest (Pop. 1,800,000)
Time in Sector 3 (Pop. 385,439)
Time in Iaşi (Pop. 378,954)
Time in Sector 6 (Pop. 367,760)
Time in Sector 2 (Pop. 345,370)

ISO Alpha 2/3: RO, ROU

Uses Daylight Savings Time: Yes ✅ (View Daylight Savings Time Changes)

IANA Time Zone: Europe/Bucharest (UTC+02:00)

Time Zones: EEST, EET

Romania uses Eastern European Summer Time (EEST), UTC+3, throughout the country and observes daylight saving time. The live clock above shows the exact time in Romania now and updates every second.

Qibla Direction from Romania

From Bucharest, the Kaaba in Mecca bears 149deg (SSE), about 2,852 km away. Check the Qibla direction in Romania on a live compass.

Time Zone Overview for Romania

Romania uses a single time zone.
Clocks in Bucharest run about 1h 15m ahead of local solar time.
The working week runs Monday to Friday, with the weekend on Saturday and Sunday.

Daylight Saving Time in Romania

Romania observes daylight saving time. Clocks next fall back on Sunday, October 25, 2026, changing from EEST (UTC+3) to EET (UTC+2).

View daylight saving time changes for Romania →

Time Difference Between Bucharest and Major Cities

Live local time and the difference from Bucharest right now.

New York Mon 15:18 -7h

Los Angeles Mon 12:18 -10h

Chicago Mon 14:18 -8h

Toronto Mon 15:18 -7h

Sao Paulo Mon 16:18 -6h

London Mon 20:18 -2h

Paris Mon 21:18 -1h

Berlin Mon 21:18 -1h

Moscow Mon 22:18 same time

Dubai Mon 23:18 +1h

Mumbai Tue 00:48 +2h 30m

Singapore Tue 03:18 +5h

Hong Kong Tue 03:18 +5h

Tokyo Tue 04:18 +6h

Sydney Tue 06:18 +8h

Best Time to Call Romania

How standard business hours (9:00 to 17:00) in major hubs line up with the clock in Bucharest:

New York: 9:00-17:00 there is 16:00 to 00:00 in Bucharest.
London: 9:00-17:00 there is 11:00 to 19:00 in Bucharest.
Tokyo: 9:00-17:00 there is 03:00 to 11:00 in Bucharest.

Daylight Hours in Bucharest

In the capital, Bucharest, the sun is up for 10h 49m today. Sunrise in Bucharest is at 07:35 and sunset in Bucharest is at 18:24.

Daylight ranges from about 8h 50m near the December solstice to 15h 32m near the June solstice.

Moon in Romania

See moonrise and moonset times and the current moon phase for Bucharest and major cities across Romania.

View moonrise & moonset times for Romania →

Counties in Romania

Alba County Arad County Arges Bacău County Bihor County Bistrița-Năsăud County Botoșani County Brăila County Brașov County București Buzău County Călărași County Caraș-Severin County Cluj County Constanța County Covasna County Dâmbovița County Dolj Galați County Giurgiu County Gorj County Harghita County Hunedoara County Ialomița County Iași County Ilfov Maramureş Mehedinți County Mureș County Neamț County Olt Prahova Sălaj County Satu Mare County Sibiu County Suceava Teleorman County Timiș County Tulcea County Vâlcea County Vaslui County Vrancea

Cities in Romania A–Z

Time.now features the exact time for 140 cities in Romania.
Select a letter to view all cities:

A B C D F G H I L M N O P R S T V Z

Time Now in Major Cities in Romania

Time now in Bucharest Mon 22:18:56
Time now in Sector 3 Mon 22:18:56
Time now in Iaşi Mon 22:18:56
Time now in Sector 6 Mon 22:18:56
Time now in Sector 2 Mon 22:18:56
Time now in Constanţa Mon 22:18:56
Time now in Cluj-Napoca Mon 22:18:56
Time now in Timişoara Mon 22:18:56
Time now in Craiova Mon 22:18:56
Time now in Galaţi Mon 22:18:56
Time now in Sector 4 Mon 22:18:56
Time now in Sector 5 Mon 22:18:56
Time now in Braşov Mon 22:18:56
Time now in Ploieşti Mon 22:18:56
Time now in Sector 1 Mon 22:18:56
Time now in Brăila Mon 22:18:56
Time now in Oradea Mon 22:18:56
Time now in Bacău Mon 22:18:56
Time now in Arad Mon 22:18:56
Time now in Piteşti Mon 22:18:56
Time now in Sibiu Mon 22:18:56
Time now in Târgu-Mureş Mon 22:18:56
Time now in Baia Mare Mon 22:18:56
Time now in Buzău Mon 22:18:56
Time now in Botoşani Mon 22:18:56
Time now in Satu Mare Mon 22:18:56
Time now in Râmnicu Vâlcea Mon 22:18:56
Time now in Suceava Mon 22:18:56
Time now in Piatra Neamţ Mon 22:18:56
Time now in Drobeta-Turnu Severin Mon 22:18:56
Time now in Târgu Jiu Mon 22:18:56
Time now in Tulcea Mon 22:18:56
Time now in Târgovişte Mon 22:18:56
Time now in Bistriţa Mon 22:18:56
Time now in Reşiţa Mon 22:18:56
Time now in Slatina Mon 22:18:56
Time now in Focșani Mon 22:18:56
Time now in Vaslui Mon 22:18:56
Time now in Hunedoara Mon 22:18:56
Time now in Giurgiu Mon 22:18:56
Time now in Roman Mon 22:18:56
Time now in Bârlad Mon 22:18:56
Time now in Deva Mon 22:18:56
Time now in Alba Iulia Mon 22:18:56
Time now in Zalău Mon 22:18:56
Time now in Sfântu Gheorghe Mon 22:18:56
Time now in Mediaş Mon 22:18:56
Time now in Slobozia Mon 22:18:56
Time now in Paşcani Mon 22:18:56
Time now in Petroşani Mon 22:18:56

City	Current Time
Time now in Bucharest	Mon 22:18:56
Time now in Sector 3	Mon 22:18:56
Time now in Iaşi	Mon 22:18:56
Time now in Sector 6	Mon 22:18:56
Time now in Sector 2	Mon 22:18:56
Time now in Constanţa	Mon 22:18:56
Time now in Cluj-Napoca	Mon 22:18:56
Time now in Timişoara	Mon 22:18:56
Time now in Craiova	Mon 22:18:56
Time now in Galaţi	Mon 22:18:56
Time now in Sector 4	Mon 22:18:56
Time now in Sector 5	Mon 22:18:56
Time now in Braşov	Mon 22:18:56
Time now in Ploieşti	Mon 22:18:56
Time now in Sector 1	Mon 22:18:56
Time now in Brăila	Mon 22:18:56
Time now in Oradea	Mon 22:18:56
Time now in Bacău	Mon 22:18:56
Time now in Arad	Mon 22:18:56
Time now in Piteşti	Mon 22:18:56
Time now in Sibiu	Mon 22:18:56
Time now in Târgu-Mureş	Mon 22:18:56
Time now in Baia Mare	Mon 22:18:56
Time now in Buzău	Mon 22:18:56
Time now in Botoşani	Mon 22:18:56
Time now in Satu Mare	Mon 22:18:56
Time now in Râmnicu Vâlcea	Mon 22:18:56
Time now in Suceava	Mon 22:18:56
Time now in Piatra Neamţ	Mon 22:18:56
Time now in Drobeta-Turnu Severin	Mon 22:18:56
Time now in Târgu Jiu	Mon 22:18:56
Time now in Tulcea	Mon 22:18:56
Time now in Târgovişte	Mon 22:18:56
Time now in Bistriţa	Mon 22:18:56
Time now in Reşiţa	Mon 22:18:56
Time now in Slatina	Mon 22:18:56
Time now in Focșani	Mon 22:18:56
Time now in Vaslui	Mon 22:18:56
Time now in Hunedoara	Mon 22:18:56
Time now in Giurgiu	Mon 22:18:56
Time now in Roman	Mon 22:18:56
Time now in Bârlad	Mon 22:18:56
Time now in Deva	Mon 22:18:56
Time now in Alba Iulia	Mon 22:18:56
Time now in Zalău	Mon 22:18:56
Time now in Sfântu Gheorghe	Mon 22:18:56
Time now in Mediaş	Mon 22:18:56
Time now in Slobozia	Mon 22:18:56
Time now in Paşcani	Mon 22:18:56
Time now in Petroşani	Mon 22:18:56

Current Time in IANA Time Zones Used in Romania

Europe/Bucharest Mon 22:18:56

Timezone	Current Time
Europe/Bucharest	Mon 22:18:56

Frequently Asked Questions about Romania

What time is it in Romania right now?

The current local time in Romania is 22:18:56 EEST on Monday, 19 October 2026. The country uses the Europe/Bucharest time zone.

How many time zones does Romania use?

Romania uses a single time zone year-round: Europe/Bucharest.

What is the capital of Romania?

The capital of Romania is Bucharest, where the current local time is 22:18:56.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Bucharest today?

Today in Bucharest, the capital of Romania: sunrise is at 07:35 and sunset is at 18:24 local time.

Does Romania observe Daylight Saving Time?

Yes — Romania observes Daylight Saving Time. Clocks typically advance one hour in spring and fall back in autumn.

When is the next public holiday in Romania?

The next public holiday in Romania is Saint Andrew's Day on Monday, November 30, 2026 — in 42 days.

How many cities in Romania are listed on time.now?

time.now currently lists 50 cities across Romania (out of 140 total in our database).

Which countries border Romania?

Romania shares a border with: Bulgaria, Hungary, Moldova, Serbia, Ukraine.

Time Zone Converters for Romania

Convert time between the time zones of Romania and other locations worldwide.

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Sunrise and Sunset in Romania

Bucharest

↑ 7:35 AM

↓ 6:24 PM
Sector 3

↑ 7:35 AM

↓ 6:24 PM
Iaşi

↑ 7:33 AM

↓ 6:14 PM
Sector 6

↑ 7:36 AM

↓ 6:24 PM
Sector 2

↑ 7:35 AM

↓ 6:24 PM
Constanţa

↑ 7:25 AM

↓ 6:14 PM
Cluj-Napoca

↑ 7:48 AM

↓ 6:31 PM
Timişoara

↑ 7:57 AM

↓ 6:42 PM
Craiova

↑ 7:44 AM

↓ 6:34 PM
Galaţi

↑ 7:29 AM

↓ 6:15 PM
Sector 4

↑ 7:35 AM

↓ 6:24 PM
Sector 5

↑ 7:35 AM

↓ 6:24 PM
Braşov

↑ 7:39 AM

↓ 6:24 PM
Ploieşti

↑ 7:36 AM

↓ 6:24 PM
Sector 1

↑ 7:36 AM

↓ 6:24 PM
Brăila

↑ 7:29 AM

↓ 6:16 PM
Oradea

↑ 7:56 AM

↓ 6:37 PM
Bacău

↑ 7:35 AM

↓ 6:18 PM
Arad

↑ 7:57 AM

↓ 6:41 PM
Piteşti

↑ 7:41 AM

↓ 6:29 PM

City	↑ Sunrise	↓ Sunset
	↑ 7:35 AM	↓ 6:24 PM
	↑ 7:35 AM	↓ 6:24 PM
	↑ 7:33 AM	↓ 6:14 PM
	↑ 7:36 AM	↓ 6:24 PM
	↑ 7:35 AM	↓ 6:24 PM
	↑ 7:25 AM	↓ 6:14 PM
	↑ 7:48 AM	↓ 6:31 PM
	↑ 7:57 AM	↓ 6:42 PM
	↑ 7:44 AM	↓ 6:34 PM
	↑ 7:29 AM	↓ 6:15 PM
	↑ 7:35 AM	↓ 6:24 PM
	↑ 7:35 AM	↓ 6:24 PM
	↑ 7:39 AM	↓ 6:24 PM
	↑ 7:36 AM	↓ 6:24 PM
	↑ 7:36 AM	↓ 6:24 PM
	↑ 7:29 AM	↓ 6:16 PM
	↑ 7:56 AM	↓ 6:37 PM
	↑ 7:35 AM	↓ 6:18 PM
	↑ 7:57 AM	↓ 6:41 PM
	↑ 7:41 AM	↓ 6:29 PM

Current Weather in Romania

City	Condition	Temp.

Information about Romania

Population	19,473,936
Area	237,500 km²
ISO Numeric Code	642
FIPS Code	RO
Top Level Domain	.ro
Currency	Leu (RON)
Phone Prefix	+40
Country Code	+40
Postal Code Format	######
Postal Code Regex	`^(\d{6})$`
Languages	HU (hu), RO (ro), ROM (rom)
Neighbouring Countries	🇧🇬 Bulgaria, 🇭🇺 Hungary, 🇲🇩 Moldova, 🇷🇸 Serbia, 🇺🇦 Ukraine

Upcoming Public Holidays in Romania

This year, Romania observes 16 public holidays, with 17 scheduled for 2027. The next holiday is Saint Andrew's Day on 30 Nov. The most recently passed holiday was Dormition of the Mother of God. Explore the full calendar of Public Holidays in Romania to plan your schedule.

Saint Andrew's Day 30 Nov • Monday
National Day 1 Dec • Tuesday
Christmas Day 25 Dec • Friday
Christmas Day 26 Dec • Saturday
New Year's Day 1 Jan • Friday
New Year's Day 2 Jan • Saturday
Epiphany 6 Jan • Wednesday
Saint John the Baptist 7 Jan • Thursday
Unification of the Romanian Principalities Day 24 Jan • Sunday
Easter 30 Apr • Friday

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