Right now, local time in Bălcești is 01:29 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Bălcești ranks #147149 worldwide by population and #4255 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 10m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:07
- Sunset
- 17:12
- Day length
- 10h 05m
- Solar noon
- 12:10
- Daylight range
- 8h 45m (winter) – 15h 38m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Bălcești — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 45.1052° N, 23.6329° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Gorj County
- Country
- 🇷🇴 Romania
- Population
- 1,014 · #147149 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Bălcești through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 45.11° S, 156.37° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,602 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Bălcești today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:27
- Sunrise
- 07:07
- Dhuhr
- 12:10
- Asr
- 14:46
- Maghrib
- 17:11
- Isha
- 18:45
- Qibla direction
- 145.3° from north (SE (145°))
Full prayer timetable for Bălcești — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Bălcești sits in the Europe/Bucharest time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 05m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4571 cities we cover in Romania.
Bălcești's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 1,538 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,432 km off. Its position on the globe is 45.11° N, 23.63° 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 | 15:29 | −10h |
| Chicago | 17:29 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 20:29 | −5h |
| London | 23:29 | −2h |
| Paris | 00:29 | −1h |
| Moscow | 02:29 | +1h |
| Dubai | 03:29 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 04:59 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:29 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 07:29 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 08:29 | +7h |
| Sydney | 10:29 | +9h |
Best time to call Bălcești
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Bălcești local time:
Cities sharing Bălcești's time zone
Distances from Bălcești
| Moscow | 1,538 km | NE (35°) |
| Paris | 1,662 km | WNW (292°) |
| London | 1,886 km | WNW (301°) |
| Dubai | 3,588 km | ESE (117°) |
| Mumbai | 5,359 km | ESE (106°) |
| Chicago | 8,184 km | NW (314°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,313 km | ENE (73°) |
| Tokyo | 8,974 km | NE (48°) |
| Singapore | 9,132 km | E (96°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,412 km | NNW (329°) |
| São Paulo | 10,419 km | WSW (240°) |
| Sydney | 15,432 km | E (93°) |
Cities near Bălcești
- Pociovaliștea5 km · 01:29
- Bengești5 km · 01:29
- Prigoria6 km · 01:29
- Albeni8 km · 01:29
- Novaci9 km · 01:29
- Cărpiniș10 km · 01:29
- Săcelu8 km · 01:29
- Roşia de Amaradia11 km · 01:29
FAQ
What time is it in Bălcești right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Bălcești (Romania), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Bălcești in?
Bălcești runs on the Europe/Bucharest IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Bălcești 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 Bălcești today?
Bălcești sees sunrise at 07:07 and sunset at 17:12 today, giving 10h 05m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bălcești tonight?
The moon phase over Bălcești tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Bălcești?
The antipode of Bălcești — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 45.11° S, 156.37° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,602 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Bălcești?
Bălcești lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Bălcești?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Bălcești, clocks run about 10 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.