Right now, local time in Balş is 14:40 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Balş ranks #26772 worldwide by population and #99 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
- 07:02
- Sunset
- 17:14
- Day length
- 10h 11m
- Solar noon
- 12:08
- Daylight range
- 8h 51m (winter) – 15h 32m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Balş — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 44.3500° N, 24.1000° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Olt
- Country
- 🇷🇴 Romania
- Population
- 20,626 · #26772 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Balş through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 44.35° S, 155.90° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,644 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Balş today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:23
- Sunrise
- 07:02
- Dhuhr
- 12:08
- Asr
- 14:47
- Maghrib
- 17:12
- Isha
- 18:45
- Qibla direction
- 145.4° from north (SE (145°))
Full prayer timetable for Balş — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Balş sits in the Europe/Bucharest time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 11m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4571 cities we cover in Romania.
Balş's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 1,588 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,390 km off. Its position on the globe is 44.35° N, 24.10° 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 Balş
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Balş local time:
Cities sharing Balş's time zone
Distances from Balş
| Moscow | 1,588 km | NNE (32°) |
| Paris | 1,729 km | WNW (295°) |
| London | 1,961 km | WNW (303°) |
| Dubai | 3,517 km | ESE (117°) |
| Mumbai | 5,300 km | ESE (106°) |
| Chicago | 8,269 km | NW (314°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,301 km | ENE (74°) |
| Tokyo | 9,003 km | NE (48°) |
| Singapore | 9,087 km | E (96°) |
| São Paulo | 10,409 km | WSW (240°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,503 km | NNW (329°) |
| Sydney | 15,390 km | E (94°) |
Cities near Balş
- Bârza4 km · 14:40
- Bobiceşti5 km · 14:40
- Baldovineşti5 km · 14:40
- Oboga7 km · 14:40
- Voineasa8 km · 14:40
- Braneț7 km · 14:40
- Drăgoteşti11 km · 14:40
- Găvănești10 km · 14:40
FAQ
What time is it in Balş right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Balş (Romania), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Balş in?
Balş runs on the Europe/Bucharest IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Balş 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 Balş today?
Balş sees sunrise at 07:02 and sunset at 17:14 today, giving 10h 11m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Balş tonight?
The moon phase over Balş tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 50.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Balş?
The antipode of Balş — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 44.35° S, 155.90° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,644 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Balş?
Balş lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Balş?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Balş, clocks run about 8 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.