Right now, local time in Bălan is 17:33 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Bălan ranks #77374 worldwide by population and #1147 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 11m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:11
- Sunset
- 17:11
- Day length
- 9h 59m
- Solar noon
- 12:11
- Daylight range
- 8h 29m (winter) – 15h 55m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Bălan — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 47.1560° N, 23.3121° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Sălaj County
- Country
- 🇷🇴 Romania
- Population
- 4,050 · #77374 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Bălan through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 47.16° S, 156.69° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,583 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Bălan today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:27
- Sunrise
- 07:11
- Dhuhr
- 12:11
- Asr
- 14:44
- Maghrib
- 17:09
- Isha
- 18:47
- Qibla direction
- 146.9° from north (SSE (147°))
Full prayer timetable for Bălan — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Bălan sits in the Europe/Bucharest time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 59m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4571 cities we cover in Romania.
Bălan's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 1,373 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,463 km off. Its position on the globe is 47.16° N, 23.31° 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 | 07:33 | −10h |
| Chicago | 09:33 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 12:33 | −5h |
| London | 15:33 | −2h |
| Paris | 16:33 | −1h |
| Moscow | 18:33 | +1h |
| Dubai | 19:33 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 21:03 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:33 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 23:33 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 00:33 | +7h |
| Sydney | 02:33 | +9h |
Best time to call Bălan
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Bălan local time:
Cities sharing Bălan's time zone
Distances from Bălan
| Moscow | 1,373 km | NE (41°) |
| Paris | 1,566 km | WNW (285°) |
| London | 1,758 km | WNW (295°) |
| Dubai | 3,718 km | ESE (120°) |
| Mumbai | 5,449 km | ESE (108°) |
| Chicago | 8,009 km | NW (313°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,272 km | ENE (74°) |
| Tokyo | 8,839 km | NE (48°) |
| Singapore | 9,181 km | E (96°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,203 km | NNW (329°) |
| São Paulo | 10,512 km | WSW (240°) |
| Sydney | 15,463 km | E (90°) |
Cities near Bălan
FAQ
What time is it in Bălan right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Bălan (Romania), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Bălan in?
Bălan runs on the Europe/Bucharest IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Bălan 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 Bălan today?
Bălan sees sunrise at 07:11 and sunset at 17:11 today, giving 9h 59m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bălan tonight?
The moon phase over Bălan tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Bălan?
The antipode of Bălan — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 47.16° S, 156.69° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,583 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Bălan?
Bălan lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Bălan?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Bălan, clocks run about 11 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.