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Current local time in Arad, Romania
Europe/Bucharest
Observatory log
Arad, observed
- 01Time zone
Eastern European Summer Time
EEST · UTC+3 · IANA
Europe/Bucharest- 02Daylight saving
Daylight saving time is in effect (EEST)
Last changeSunday, 29 March 2026 at 03:00: clocks go forward 1 hour to 04:00 (EET → EEST).
Next changeSunday, 25 October 2026 at 04:00: clocks go back 1 hour to 03:00 (EEST → EET).
- 03Sun today
- Sunrise07:50Sunset18:50Day length11 h 1 minSolar noon13:20
MoonWaxing crescent, 14% lit
Golden hour07:32–08:31 · 18:10–19:09
- 04Working hours
Counted as 09:00–17:00 local; the weekend in Romania is Saturday and Sunday.
- 05Best time to call
- 06Time zones in Romania
Romania uses a single time zone: Europe/Bucharest.
- 08Coordinates
46.17° N, 21.32° E
Differences
Arad and the world
| City | Local time | Difference from AradDiff. |
|---|---|---|
 London | −2 h | |
 New York | −7 h | |
| Los Angeles | −10 h | |
| Chicago | −8 h | |
 São Paulo | −6 h | |
 Paris | −1 h | |
 Dubai | +1 h | |
 Mumbai | +2 h 30 min | |
 Singapore | +5 h | |
 Hong Kong | +5 h | |
 Tokyo | +6 h |
Questions
Asked about Arad
What time zone is Arad in?
Arad uses Eastern European Summer Time (EEST), UTC+3. Its IANA time-zone ID is Europe/Bucharest.
Does Romania use daylight saving time?
Yes. The next change is on Sunday, 25 October 2026 at 04:00: clocks go back 1 hour to 03:00 (EEST → EET).
When does the sun rise and set in Arad today?
Today in Arad the sun rises at 07:50 and sets at 18:50, giving 11 h 1 min of daylight.