Right now, local time in Balș is 23:29 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Balș ranks #137663 worldwide by population and #3783 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 4m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:57
- Sunset
- 16:56
- Day length
- 9h 59m
- Solar noon
- 11:56
- Daylight range
- 8h 28m (winter) – 15h 56m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Balș — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 47.2963° N, 26.9786° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Iași County
- Country
- 🇷🇴 Romania
- Population
- 1,187 · #137663 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Balș through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 47.30° S, 153.02° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,860 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Balș today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:13
- Sunrise
- 06:57
- Dhuhr
- 11:57
- Asr
- 14:29
- Maghrib
- 16:54
- Isha
- 18:32
- Qibla direction
- 153.7° from north (SSE (154°))
Full prayer timetable for Balș — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Balș 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.
Balș's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 1,192 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,187 km off. Its position on the globe is 47.30° N, 26.98° 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 | 13:29 | −10h |
| Chicago | 15:29 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 18:29 | −5h |
| London | 21:29 | −2h |
| Paris | 22:29 | −1h |
| Moscow | 00:29 | +1h |
| Dubai | 01:29 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 02:59 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:29 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 05:29 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 06:29 | +7h |
| Sydney | 08:29 | +9h |
Best time to call Balș
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Balș local time:
Cities sharing Balș's time zone
Distances from Balș
| Moscow | 1,192 km | NE (34°) |
| Paris | 1,830 km | WNW (285°) |
| London | 2,004 km | WNW (294°) |
| Dubai | 3,492 km | SE (125°) |
| Mumbai | 5,193 km | ESE (111°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,001 km | ENE (76°) |
| Chicago | 8,197 km | NW (315°) |
| Tokyo | 8,620 km | NE (50°) |
| Singapore | 8,908 km | E (99°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,327 km | NNW (332°) |
| São Paulo | 10,762 km | WSW (242°) |
| Sydney | 15,187 km | E (93°) |
Cities near Balș
FAQ
What time is it in Balș right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Balș (Romania), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Balș in?
Balș runs on the Europe/Bucharest IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Balș 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 Balș today?
Balș sees sunrise at 06:57 and sunset at 16:56 today, giving 9h 59m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Balș tonight?
The moon phase over Balș tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Balș?
The antipode of Balș — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 47.30° S, 153.02° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,860 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Balș?
Balș lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Balș?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Balș, clocks run about 4 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.