Convert New York time to Bucharest time

Hour by hour

Every hour of a day in New York, and what the clock reads in Bucharest at that same moment.

Daylight saving time

Both cities change their clocks, but not necessarily on the same date — which is why the difference between them shifts for a few weeks each year.

When you can actually talk

You have 2 hours of shared working time: 09:00–11:00 in New York, which is 16:00–18:00 in Bucharest.

• New York 09:00–11:00Bucharest 16:00–18:00

Reference

The underlying data, in case you need to put it in a calendar invitation or a configuration file.

Example, not the current time. Live times appear once the page loads.

Common questions

What is the time difference between New York and Bucharest?

Bucharest is 7 hours ahead of New York. That figure is current — it changes by an hour when either city starts or ends daylight saving, and the exact dates are listed above.

When is the best time to call Bucharest from New York?

Between 09:00–11:00 in New York, which is 16:00–18:00 in Bucharest. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.

Does New York observe daylight saving time?

Yes. New York runs on UTC-5 in winter and UTC-4 in summer. The next change is on 2026-11-01, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.

Does Bucharest observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Bucharest runs on UTC+2 in winter and UTC+3 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-25, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.

If it is midday in New York, what time is it in Bucharest?

It is 19:00 in Bucharest, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it shifts by an hour around the daylight saving dates listed above.

Which time zones do New York and Bucharest use?

New York uses America/New_York, currently UTC-4 (EDT), and Bucharest uses Europe/Bucharest, currently UTC+3 (EEST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.