Historically distinct IANA time zone
Europe/Bucharest
- Countries
- Romania
- GPS reference
- 44.43° N, 26.10° E
- Data source
- IANA europe
- Aliases
- None
RomaniaGeographic context
Where this clock belongs
The map marks the IANA reference location and associated country, not a time-zone boundary.
GPS reference: 44.43° N, 26.10° E. Associated countries: RO.
The Wikipedia link provides additional context; it is not evidence for a historical claim. Transition data comes from the IANA source file.
Notes from the time database
The story behind the clock
These source notes describe a period or rule. They do not, by themselves, establish a causal claim for a particular clock change.
Older C-Eur rules are for convenience in the tables. From 1977 on, C-Eur differs from EU only in that C-Eur uses standard time.
E-Eur differs from EU only in that E-Eur switches at midnight local time.
Romania Nine O'clock < (1998-10-23) reports that the switch occurred at 04:00 local time in fall 1998. For lack of better info, assume that Romania switched to EU rules in 1997, the same year as Bulgaria.
The following rules are for the European Union and for its predecessor organization, the European Communities. For brevity they are called "EU rules" elsewhere in this file.
Original IANA source file: europe.
A shared present
Same clock today, different past
These nearby zones follow the same current annual pattern, yet retain their own historical record.
Bulgaria · 297 km from the reference location · Same annual clock since 1994
Moldova · 356 km from the reference location · Same annual clock since 2022
Ukraine · 745 km from the reference location · Same annual clock since 1997Civil-time record
Recorded changes over time
From 1891 to 2027 · 116 recorded transitions
Recurring daylight-saving changes are grouped separately when JavaScript is available.
Notable changes
One-off changes and transitions outside the recurring seasonal rhythm.
- +01:44 · BMTStandard time applies
- +02:00 · EETStandard time applies
- +03:00 · EESTDaylight saving time begins
- +02:00 · EETStandard time applies
- +03:00 · EESTDaylight saving time begins
- +02:00 · EETStandard time applies
Browse every recorded transition
| Local time after transition | Offset after | Abbreviation | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1891-10-01 00:00 | +01:44 | BMT | Standard time |
| 1931-07-24 00:15 | +02:00 | EET | Standard time |
| 1932-05-21 01:00 | +03:00 | EEST | Daylight saving time |
| 1932-10-02 00:00 | +02:00 | EET | Standard time |
| 1933-04-02 01:00 | +03:00 | EEST | Daylight saving time |
| 1933-10-01 00:00 | +02:00 | EET | Standard time |
| 1934-04-08 01:00 | +03:00 | EEST | Daylight saving time |
| 1934-10-07 00:00 | +02:00 | EET | Standard time |
| 1935-04-07 01:00 | +03:00 | EEST | Daylight saving time |
| 1935-10-06 00:00 | +02:00 | EET | Standard time |
| 1936-04-05 01:00 | +03:00 | EEST | Daylight saving time |
| 1936-10-04 00:00 | +02:00 | EET | Standard time |
| 1937-04-04 01:00 | +03:00 | EEST | Daylight saving time |
| 1937-10-03 00:00 | +02:00 | EET | Standard time |
| 1938-04-03 01:00 | +03:00 | EEST | Daylight saving time |
| 1938-10-02 00:00 | +02:00 | EET | Standard time |
| 1939-04-02 01:00 | +03:00 | EEST | Daylight saving time |
| 1939-10-01 00:00 | +02:00 | EET | Standard time |
| 1979-05-27 01:00 | +03:00 | EEST | Daylight saving time |
| 1979-09-29 23:00 | +02:00 | EET | Standard time |
| 1980-04-06 00:00 | +03:00 | EEST | Daylight saving time |
| 1980-09-28 00:00 | +02:00 | EET | Standard time |
| 1981-03-29 03:00 | +03:00 | EEST | Daylight saving time |
| 1981-09-27 02:00 | +02:00 | EET | Standard time |
| 1982-03-28 03:00 | +03:00 | EEST | Daylight saving time |
| 1982-09-26 02:00 | +02:00 | EET | Standard time |
| 1983-03-27 03:00 | +03:00 | EEST | Daylight saving time |
| 1983-09-25 02:00 | +02:00 | EET | Standard time |
| 1984-03-25 03:00 | +03:00 | EEST | Daylight saving time |
| 1984-09-30 02:00 | +02:00 | EET | Standard time |
| 1985-03-31 03:00 | +03:00 | EEST | Daylight saving time |
| 1985-09-29 02:00 | +02:00 | EET | Standard time |
| 1986-03-30 03:00 | +03:00 | EEST | Daylight saving time |
| 1986-09-28 02:00 | +02:00 | EET | Standard time |
| 1987-03-29 03:00 | +03:00 | EEST | Daylight saving time |
| 1987-09-27 02:00 | +02:00 | EET | Standard time |
| 1988-03-27 03:00 | +03:00 | EEST | Daylight saving time |
| 1988-09-25 02:00 | +02:00 | EET | Standard time |
| 1989-03-26 03:00 | +03:00 | EEST | Daylight saving time |
| 1989-09-24 02:00 | +02:00 | EET | Standard time |
| 1990-03-25 03:00 | +03:00 | EEST | Daylight saving time |
| 1990-09-30 02:00 | +02:00 | EET | Standard time |
| 1991-03-31 01:00 | +03:00 | EEST | Daylight saving time |
| 1991-09-29 00:00 | +02:00 | EET | Standard time |
| 1992-03-29 01:00 | +03:00 | EEST | Daylight saving time |
| 1992-09-27 00:00 | +02:00 | EET | Standard time |
| 1993-03-28 01:00 | +03:00 | EEST | Daylight saving time |
| 1993-09-26 00:00 | +02:00 | EET | Standard time |
| 1994-03-27 01:00 | +03:00 | EEST | Daylight saving time |
| 1994-09-24 23:00 | +02:00 | EET | Standard time |
| 1995-03-26 01:00 | +03:00 | EEST | Daylight saving time |
| 1995-09-23 23:00 | +02:00 | EET | Standard time |
| 1996-03-31 01:00 | +03:00 | EEST | Daylight saving time |
| 1996-10-26 23:00 | +02:00 | EET | Standard time |
| 1997-03-30 04:00 | +03:00 | EEST | Daylight saving time |
| 1997-10-26 03:00 | +02:00 | EET | Standard time |
| 1998-03-29 04:00 | +03:00 | EEST | Daylight saving time |
| 1998-10-25 03:00 | +02:00 | EET | Standard time |
| 1999-03-28 04:00 | +03:00 | EEST | Daylight saving time |
| 1999-10-31 03:00 | +02:00 | EET | Standard time |
| 2000-03-26 04:00 | +03:00 | EEST | Daylight saving time |
| 2000-10-29 03:00 | +02:00 | EET | Standard time |
| 2001-03-25 04:00 | +03:00 | EEST | Daylight saving time |
| 2001-10-28 03:00 | +02:00 | EET | Standard time |
| 2002-03-31 04:00 | +03:00 | EEST | Daylight saving time |
| 2002-10-27 03:00 | +02:00 | EET | Standard time |
| 2003-03-30 04:00 | +03:00 | EEST | Daylight saving time |
| 2003-10-26 03:00 | +02:00 | EET | Standard time |
| 2004-03-28 04:00 | +03:00 | EEST | Daylight saving time |
| 2004-10-31 03:00 | +02:00 | EET | Standard time |
| 2005-03-27 04:00 | +03:00 | EEST | Daylight saving time |
| 2005-10-30 03:00 | +02:00 | EET | Standard time |
| 2006-03-26 04:00 | +03:00 | EEST | Daylight saving time |
| 2006-10-29 03:00 | +02:00 | EET | Standard time |
| 2007-03-25 04:00 | +03:00 | EEST | Daylight saving time |
| 2007-10-28 03:00 | +02:00 | EET | Standard time |
| 2008-03-30 04:00 | +03:00 | EEST | Daylight saving time |
| 2008-10-26 03:00 | +02:00 | EET | Standard time |
| 2009-03-29 04:00 | +03:00 | EEST | Daylight saving time |
| 2009-10-25 03:00 | +02:00 | EET | Standard time |
| 2010-03-28 04:00 | +03:00 | EEST | Daylight saving time |
| 2010-10-31 03:00 | +02:00 | EET | Standard time |
| 2011-03-27 04:00 | +03:00 | EEST | Daylight saving time |
| 2011-10-30 03:00 | +02:00 | EET | Standard time |
| 2012-03-25 04:00 | +03:00 | EEST | Daylight saving time |
| 2012-10-28 03:00 | +02:00 | EET | Standard time |
| 2013-03-31 04:00 | +03:00 | EEST | Daylight saving time |
| 2013-10-27 03:00 | +02:00 | EET | Standard time |
| 2014-03-30 04:00 | +03:00 | EEST | Daylight saving time |
| 2014-10-26 03:00 | +02:00 | EET | Standard time |
| 2015-03-29 04:00 | +03:00 | EEST | Daylight saving time |
| 2015-10-25 03:00 | +02:00 | EET | Standard time |
| 2016-03-27 04:00 | +03:00 | EEST | Daylight saving time |
| 2016-10-30 03:00 | +02:00 | EET | Standard time |
| 2017-03-26 04:00 | +03:00 | EEST | Daylight saving time |
| 2017-10-29 03:00 | +02:00 | EET | Standard time |
| 2018-03-25 04:00 | +03:00 | EEST | Daylight saving time |
| 2018-10-28 03:00 | +02:00 | EET | Standard time |
| 2019-03-31 04:00 | +03:00 | EEST | Daylight saving time |
| 2019-10-27 03:00 | +02:00 | EET | Standard time |
| 2020-03-29 04:00 | +03:00 | EEST | Daylight saving time |
| 2020-10-25 03:00 | +02:00 | EET | Standard time |
| 2021-03-28 04:00 | +03:00 | EEST | Daylight saving time |
| 2021-10-31 03:00 | +02:00 | EET | Standard time |
| 2022-03-27 04:00 | +03:00 | EEST | Daylight saving time |
| 2022-10-30 03:00 | +02:00 | EET | Standard time |
| 2023-03-26 04:00 | +03:00 | EEST | Daylight saving time |
| 2023-10-29 03:00 | +02:00 | EET | Standard time |
| 2024-03-31 04:00 | +03:00 | EEST | Daylight saving time |
| 2024-10-27 03:00 | +02:00 | EET | Standard time |
| 2025-03-30 04:00 | +03:00 | EEST | Daylight saving time |
| 2025-10-26 03:00 | +02:00 | EET | Standard time |
| 2026-03-29 04:00 | +03:00 | EEST | Daylight saving time |
| 2026-10-25 03:00 | +02:00 | EET | Standard time |
| 2027-03-28 04:00 | +03:00 | EEST | Daylight saving time |
| 2027-10-31 03:00 | +02:00 | EET | Standard time |