Right now, local time in Bălceşti is 19:27 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Bălceşti ranks #63949 worldwide by population and #605 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 9m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:03
- Sunset
- 17:14
- Day length
- 10h 10m
- Solar noon
- 12:09
- Daylight range
- 8h 49m (winter) – 15h 34m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Bălceşti — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 44.6167° N, 23.9500° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Vâlcea County
- Country
- 🇷🇴 Romania
- Population
- 5,683 · #63949 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Bălceşti through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 44.62° S, 156.05° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,630 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Bălceşti today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:24
- Sunrise
- 07:03
- Dhuhr
- 12:09
- Asr
- 14:47
- Maghrib
- 17:12
- Isha
- 18:45
- Qibla direction
- 145.4° from north (SE (145°))
Full prayer timetable for Bălceşti — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Bălceşti sits in the Europe/Bucharest time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 10m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4571 cities we cover in Romania.
Bălceşti's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 1,570 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,403 km off. Its position on the globe is 44.62° N, 23.95° 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 | 09:27 | −10h |
| Chicago | 11:27 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 14:27 | −5h |
| London | 17:27 | −2h |
| Paris | 18:27 | −1h |
| Moscow | 20:27 | +1h |
| Dubai | 21:27 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 22:57 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:27 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 01:27 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 02:27 | +7h |
| Sydney | 04:27 | +9h |
Best time to call Bălceşti
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Bălceşti local time:
Cities sharing Bălceşti's time zone
Distances from Bălceşti
| Moscow | 1,570 km | NNE (33°) |
| Paris | 1,706 km | WNW (294°) |
| London | 1,935 km | WNW (302°) |
| Dubai | 3,541 km | ESE (117°) |
| Mumbai | 5,320 km | ESE (106°) |
| Chicago | 8,240 km | NW (314°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,304 km | ENE (74°) |
| Tokyo | 8,992 km | NE (48°) |
| Singapore | 9,102 km | E (96°) |
| São Paulo | 10,413 km | WSW (240°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,471 km | NNW (329°) |
| Sydney | 15,403 km | E (94°) |
Cities near Bălceşti
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- Diculești4 km · 19:27
- Valea Mare7 km · 19:27
- Făureşti8 km · 19:27
- Lăcusteni10 km · 19:27
- Laloşu9 km · 19:27
- Bulzeşti11 km · 19:27
FAQ
What time is it in Bălceşti right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Bălceşti (Romania), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Bălceşti in?
Bălceşti runs on the Europe/Bucharest IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Bălceşti 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 Bălceşti today?
Bălceşti sees sunrise at 07:03 and sunset at 17:14 today, giving 10h 10m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bălceşti tonight?
The moon phase over Bălceşti tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Bălceşti?
The antipode of Bălceşti — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 44.62° S, 156.05° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,630 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Bălceşti?
Bălceşti lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Bălceşti?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Bălceşti, clocks run about 9 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.