Right now, local time in Bucureşci is 17:28 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Bucureşci ranks #112824 worldwide by population and #2702 in Romania.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Europe/Bucharest GMT+2
- UTC offset
- UTC+02:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 13m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:11
- Sunset
- 17:15
- Day length
- 10h 04m
- Solar noon
- 12:13
- Daylight range
- 8h 37m (winter) – 15h 46m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Bucureşci — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 46.1333° N, 22.9000° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Hunedoara County
- Country
- 🇷🇴 Romania
- Population
- 1,906 · #112824 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Bucureşci through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 46.13° S, 157.10° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,544 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Bucureşci today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:29
- Sunrise
- 07:10
- Dhuhr
- 12:13
- Asr
- 14:48
- Maghrib
- 17:13
- Isha
- 18:49
- Qibla direction
- 145.1° from north (SE (145°))
Full prayer timetable for Bucureşci — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Bucureşci sits in the Europe/Bucharest time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 04m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4571 cities we cover in Romania.
Bucureşci's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 1,480 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,493 km off. Its position on the globe is 46.13° N, 22.90° E, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 07:28 | −10h |
| Chicago | 09:28 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 12:28 | −5h |
| London | 15:28 | −2h |
| Paris | 16:28 | −1h |
| Moscow | 18:28 | +1h |
| Dubai | 19:28 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 20:58 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:28 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 23:28 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 00:28 | +7h |
| Sydney | 02:28 | +9h |
Best time to call Bucureşci
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Bucureşci local time:
Cities sharing Bucureşci's time zone
Distances from Bucureşci
| Moscow | 1,480 km | NE (38°) |
| Paris | 1,568 km | WNW (289°) |
| London | 1,780 km | WNW (298°) |
| Dubai | 3,691 km | ESE (118°) |
| Mumbai | 5,445 km | ESE (106°) |
| Chicago | 8,064 km | NW (313°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,335 km | ENE (73°) |
| Tokyo | 8,939 km | NE (47°) |
| Singapore | 9,201 km | E (96°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,284 km | NNW (329°) |
| São Paulo | 10,428 km | WSW (239°) |
| Sydney | 15,493 km | E (91°) |
Cities near Bucureşci
FAQ
What time is it in Bucureşci right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Bucureşci (Romania), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Bucureşci in?
Bucureşci runs on the Europe/Bucharest IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Bucureşci observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Bucureşci today?
Bucureşci sees sunrise at 07:11 and sunset at 17:15 today, giving 10h 04m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bucureşci tonight?
The moon phase over Bucureşci tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Bucureşci?
The antipode of Bucureşci — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 46.13° S, 157.10° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,544 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Bucureşci?
Bucureşci lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Bucureşci?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Bucureşci, clocks run about 13 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.