Romania scheduled to transition to winter time in October 2026

In 2026, Romania will transition to winter time during the night of Saturday, October 24, to Sunday, October 25. At 04:00, clocks will be set back one hour to 03:00, resulting in a 25-hour day for October 25.

This change will return the country to Eastern European Standard Time (UTC+2). The transition to winter time traditionally marks the period when days become shorter and nights become longer.