Bucharest, Romania
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About Bucharest, Romania
Bucharest is one of the cities of Romania, a Southeastern European country known for the Carpathian Mountains, medieval towns, and Black Sea coast.
Time zone details
Bucharest observes EET/EEST (Europe/Bucharest in the IANA database). The UTC offset and any daylight saving transitions are handled automatically by your browser's time zone library. If you're scheduling a meeting or call, use our time zone converter for an exact difference on a specific date.
Calling Romania from abroad
The international dialing code for Romania is +40. To call a phone number in Bucharest, dial your country's international access code, then +40, then the local number (drop the leading zero if there is one).
Currency in Romania
The official currency is RON (lei). Exchange rates fluctuate daily — check a currency converter for the latest rate against your home currency before any transaction.
Languages spoken
Common languages include Romanian. Many businesses and tourist areas in Bucharest will also have English speakers.
Working with someone in Bucharest
When scheduling a call or meeting with someone in Bucharest, the time difference from your location is shown at the top of this page. For deeper coordination tips, see our guide on working across time zones and time zone etiquette for global meetings.