Right now, local time in Bacău is 14:40 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Bacău ranks #4538 worldwide by population and #21 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 3m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:56
- Sunset
- 16:58
- Day length
- 10h 02m
- Solar noon
- 11:57
- Daylight range
- 8h 34m (winter) – 15h 50m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Bacău — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 46.5672° N, 26.9138° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Bacău County
- Country
- 🇷🇴 Romania
- Population
- 136,087 · #4538 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Bacău through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 46.57° S, 153.09° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,853 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Bacău today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:13
- Sunrise
- 06:55
- Dhuhr
- 11:57
- Asr
- 14:31
- Maghrib
- 16:56
- Isha
- 18:33
- Qibla direction
- 153.0° from north (SSE (153°))
Full prayer timetable for Bacău — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Bacău sits in the Europe/Bucharest time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 02m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4571 cities we cover in Romania.
Bacău's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 1,263 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,187 km off. Its position on the globe is 46.57° N, 26.91° 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 | 04:40 | −10h |
| Chicago | 06:40 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 09:40 | −5h |
| London | 12:40 | −2h |
| Paris | 13:40 | −1h |
| Moscow | 15:40 | +1h |
| Dubai | 16:40 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 18:10 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 20:40 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 20:40 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 21:40 | +7h |
| Sydney | 23:40 | +9h |
Best time to call Bacău
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Bacău local time:
Cities sharing Bacău's time zone
Distances from Bacău
| Moscow | 1,263 km | NNE (32°) |
| Paris | 1,847 km | WNW (287°) |
| London | 2,033 km | WNW (296°) |
| Dubai | 3,451 km | ESE (123°) |
| Mumbai | 5,168 km | ESE (110°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,025 km | ENE (76°) |
| Chicago | 8,252 km | NW (315°) |
| Tokyo | 8,676 km | NE (50°) |
| Singapore | 8,901 km | E (99°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,396 km | NNW (332°) |
| São Paulo | 10,720 km | WSW (242°) |
| Sydney | 15,187 km | E (94°) |
Cities near Bacău
- Mărgineni-Munteni4 km · 14:40
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- Barați3 km · 14:40
- Săucești6 km · 14:40
- Ungureni6 km · 14:40
- Holt5 km · 14:40
- Măgura5 km · 14:40
- Mărgineni5 km · 14:40
FAQ
What time is it in Bacău right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Bacău (Romania), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Bacău in?
Bacău runs on the Europe/Bucharest IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Bacău 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 Bacău today?
Bacău sees sunrise at 06:56 and sunset at 16:58 today, giving 10h 02m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bacău tonight?
The moon phase over Bacău tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 50.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Bacău?
The antipode of Bacău — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 46.57° S, 153.09° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,853 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Bacău?
Bacău lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Bacău?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Bacău, clocks run about 3 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.