Right now, local time in Arefu is 19:56 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Arefu ranks #132459 worldwide by population and #3531 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 6m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:02
- Sunset
- 17:10
- Day length
- 10h 07m
- Solar noon
- 12:06
- Daylight range
- 8h 43m (winter) – 15h 40m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Arefu — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 45.3333° N, 24.6000° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Arges
- Country
- 🇷🇴 Romania
- Population
- 1,300 · #132459 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Arefu through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 45.33° S, 155.40° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,676 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Arefu today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:22
- Sunrise
- 07:02
- Dhuhr
- 12:06
- Asr
- 14:43
- Maghrib
- 17:08
- Isha
- 18:42
- Qibla direction
- 147.4° from north (SSE (147°))
Full prayer timetable for Arefu — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Arefu 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.
Arefu's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 1,475 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,357 km off. Its position on the globe is 45.33° N, 24.60° 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 | 09:56 | −10h |
| Chicago | 11:56 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 14:56 | −5h |
| London | 17:56 | −2h |
| Paris | 18:56 | −1h |
| Moscow | 20:56 | +1h |
| Dubai | 21:56 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 23:26 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:56 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 01:56 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 02:56 | +7h |
| Sydney | 04:56 | +9h |
Best time to call Arefu
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Arefu local time:
Cities sharing Arefu's time zone
Distances from Arefu
| Moscow | 1,475 km | NNE (34°) |
| Paris | 1,723 km | WNW (291°) |
| London | 1,938 km | WNW (300°) |
| Dubai | 3,533 km | ESE (119°) |
| Mumbai | 5,293 km | ESE (107°) |
| Chicago | 8,221 km | NW (314°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,233 km | ENE (74°) |
| Tokyo | 8,901 km | NE (48°) |
| Singapore | 9,060 km | E (97°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,428 km | NNW (330°) |
| São Paulo | 10,497 km | WSW (241°) |
| Sydney | 15,357 km | E (93°) |
Cities near Arefu
- Căpățânenii Pământeni4 km · 19:56
- Corbeni5 km · 19:56
- Bucșenești6 km · 19:56
- Bărăști9 km · 19:56
- Sălătrucu7 km · 19:56
- Cicănești10 km · 19:56
- Oeștii Pământeni10 km · 19:56
- Şuici11 km · 19:56
FAQ
What time is it in Arefu right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Arefu (Romania), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Arefu in?
Arefu runs on the Europe/Bucharest IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Arefu 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 Arefu today?
Arefu sees sunrise at 07:02 and sunset at 17:10 today, giving 10h 07m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Arefu tonight?
The moon phase over Arefu tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Arefu?
The antipode of Arefu — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 45.33° S, 155.40° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,676 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Arefu?
Arefu lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Arefu?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Arefu, clocks run about 6 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.