Right now, local time in Alba Iulia is 14:41 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Alba Iulia ranks #9725 worldwide by population and #41 in Romania.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Europe/Bucharest GMT+2
- UTC offset
- UTC+02:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 10m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:08
- Sunset
- 17:12
- Day length
- 10h 04m
- Solar noon
- 12:10
- Daylight range
- 8h 38m (winter) – 15h 46m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Alba Iulia — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 46.0667° N, 23.5833° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Alba County
- Country
- 🇷🇴 Romania
- Population
- 64,227 · #9725 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Alba Iulia through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 46.07° S, 156.42° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,596 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Alba Iulia today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:26
- Sunrise
- 07:07
- Dhuhr
- 12:10
- Asr
- 14:45
- Maghrib
- 17:10
- Isha
- 18:46
- Qibla direction
- 146.3° from north (SSE (146°))
Full prayer timetable for Alba Iulia — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Alba Iulia sits in the Europe/Bucharest time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 04m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4571 cities we cover in Romania.
Alba Iulia's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 1,454 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,440 km off. Its position on the globe is 46.07° N, 23.58° E, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 04:41 | −10h |
| Chicago | 06:41 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 09:41 | −5h |
| London | 12:41 | −2h |
| Paris | 13:41 | −1h |
| Moscow | 15:41 | +1h |
| Dubai | 16:41 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 18:11 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 20:41 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 20:41 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 21:41 | +7h |
| Sydney | 23:41 | +9h |
Best time to call Alba Iulia
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Alba Iulia local time:
Cities sharing Alba Iulia's time zone
Distances from Alba Iulia
| Moscow | 1,454 km | NE (37°) |
| Paris | 1,621 km | WNW (289°) |
| London | 1,830 km | WNW (298°) |
| Dubai | 3,641 km | ESE (118°) |
| Mumbai | 5,393 km | ESE (107°) |
| Chicago | 8,108 km | NW (313°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,286 km | ENE (74°) |
| Tokyo | 8,905 km | NE (48°) |
| Singapore | 9,147 km | E (96°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,318 km | NNW (329°) |
| São Paulo | 10,469 km | WSW (240°) |
| Sydney | 15,440 km | E (92°) |
Cities near Alba Iulia
FAQ
What time is it in Alba Iulia right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Alba Iulia (Romania), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Alba Iulia in?
Alba Iulia runs on the Europe/Bucharest IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Alba Iulia observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Alba Iulia today?
Alba Iulia sees sunrise at 07:08 and sunset at 17:12 today, giving 10h 04m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Alba Iulia tonight?
The moon phase over Alba Iulia tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 50.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Alba Iulia?
The antipode of Alba Iulia — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 46.07° S, 156.42° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,596 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Alba Iulia?
Alba Iulia lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Alba Iulia?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Alba Iulia, clocks run about 10 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.