Right now, local time in Bălcaciu is 21:20 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Bălcaciu ranks #141954 worldwide by population and #3990 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 8m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:06
- Sunset
- 17:10
- Day length
- 10h 04m
- Solar noon
- 12:08
- Daylight range
- 8h 37m (winter) – 15h 47m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Bălcaciu — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 46.1912° N, 24.0614° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Alba County
- Country
- 🇷🇴 Romania
- Population
- 1,103 · #141954 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Bălcaciu through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 46.19° S, 155.94° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,634 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Bălcaciu today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:24
- Sunrise
- 07:06
- Dhuhr
- 12:08
- Asr
- 14:43
- Maghrib
- 17:08
- Isha
- 18:44
- Qibla direction
- 147.3° from north (SSE (147°))
Full prayer timetable for Bălcaciu — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Bălcaciu 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.
Bălcaciu's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 1,421 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,404 km off. Its position on the globe is 46.19° N, 24.06° 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 | 11:20 | −10h |
| Chicago | 13:20 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 16:20 | −5h |
| London | 19:20 | −2h |
| Paris | 20:20 | −1h |
| Moscow | 22:20 | +1h |
| Dubai | 23:20 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 00:50 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:20 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 03:20 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 04:20 | +7h |
| Sydney | 06:20 | +9h |
Best time to call Bălcaciu
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Bălcaciu local time:
Cities sharing Bălcaciu's time zone
Distances from Bălcaciu
| Moscow | 1,421 km | NE (37°) |
| Paris | 1,651 km | WNW (288°) |
| London | 1,856 km | WNW (297°) |
| Dubai | 3,616 km | ESE (119°) |
| Mumbai | 5,362 km | ESE (107°) |
| Chicago | 8,125 km | NW (314°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,247 km | ENE (74°) |
| Tokyo | 8,869 km | NE (48°) |
| Singapore | 9,112 km | E (96°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,325 km | NNW (330°) |
| São Paulo | 10,508 km | WSW (240°) |
| Sydney | 15,404 km | E (92°) |
Cities near Bălcaciu
FAQ
What time is it in Bălcaciu right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Bălcaciu (Romania), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Bălcaciu in?
Bălcaciu runs on the Europe/Bucharest IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Bălcaciu 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 Bălcaciu today?
Bălcaciu sees sunrise at 07:06 and sunset at 17:10 today, giving 10h 04m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bălcaciu tonight?
The moon phase over Bălcaciu tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Bălcaciu?
The antipode of Bălcaciu — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 46.19° S, 155.94° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,634 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Bălcaciu?
Bălcaciu lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Bălcaciu?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Bălcaciu, clocks run about 8 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.