Right now, local time in Arad is 07:42 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Arad ranks #3636 worldwide by population and #18 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 19m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:16
- Sunset
- 17:22
- Day length
- 10h 07m
- Solar noon
- 12:19
- Daylight range
- 8h 37m (winter) – 15h 47m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 64% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Arad — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 46.1833° N, 21.3167° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Arad County
- Country
- 🇷🇴 Romania
- Population
- 169,065 · #3636 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Arad through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 46.18° S, 158.68° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,422 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Arad today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:34
- Sunrise
- 07:15
- Dhuhr
- 12:19
- Asr
- 14:55
- Maghrib
- 17:21
- Isha
- 18:56
- Qibla direction
- 142.4° from north (SE (142°))
Full prayer timetable for Arad — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Arad sits in the Europe/Bucharest time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 07m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4571 cities we cover in Romania.
Arad's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 1,451 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,615 km off. Its position on the globe is 46.18° N, 21.32° 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 | 22:42 | −9h |
| Chicago | 00:42 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 02:42 | −5h |
| London | 05:42 | −2h |
| Paris | 06:42 | −1h |
| Moscow | 08:42 | +1h |
| Dubai | 09:42 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 11:12 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 13:42 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 13:42 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 14:42 | +7h |
| Sydney | 16:42 | +9h |
Best time to call Arad
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Arad local time:
Cities sharing Arad's time zone
Distances from Arad
| Paris | 1,451 km | WNW (289°) |
| Moscow | 1,554 km | NE (41°) |
| London | 1,670 km | WNW (299°) |
| Dubai | 3,803 km | ESE (116°) |
| Mumbai | 5,564 km | ESE (105°) |
| Chicago | 7,970 km | NW (312°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,449 km | ENE (72°) |
| Tokyo | 9,024 km | NE (46°) |
| Singapore | 9,323 km | E (94°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,215 km | NNW (327°) |
| São Paulo | 10,326 km | WSW (238°) |
| Sydney | 15,615 km | E (90°) |
Cities near Arad
- Livada7 km · 07:42
- Şofronea9 km · 07:42
- Vladimirescu7 km · 07:42
- Fântânele8 km · 07:42
- Zădăreni9 km · 07:42
- Andrei Șaguna13 km · 07:42
- Zimandu Nou13 km · 07:42
- Şagu15 km · 07:42
FAQ
What time is it in Arad right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Arad (Romania), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Arad in?
Arad runs on the Europe/Bucharest IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Arad 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 Arad today?
Arad sees sunrise at 07:16 and sunset at 17:22 today, giving 10h 07m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Arad tonight?
The moon phase over Arad tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 63.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Arad?
The antipode of Arad — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 46.18° S, 158.68° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,422 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Arad?
Arad lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Arad?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Arad, clocks run about 19 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.