Right now, local time in Balta is 19:31 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Balta ranks #128747 worldwide by population and #3360 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 14m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:09
- Sunset
- 17:18
- Day length
- 10h 09m
- Solar noon
- 12:14
- Daylight range
- 8h 47m (winter) – 15h 36m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Balta — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 44.8869° N, 22.6369° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Mehedinți County
- Country
- 🇷🇴 Romania
- Population
- 1,391 · #128747 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Balta through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 44.89° S, 157.36° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,525 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Balta today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:29
- Sunrise
- 07:09
- Dhuhr
- 12:14
- Asr
- 14:52
- Maghrib
- 17:17
- Isha
- 18:50
- Qibla direction
- 143.3° from north (SE (143°))
Full prayer timetable for Balta — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Balta sits in the Europe/Bucharest time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 09m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4571 cities we cover in Romania.
Balta's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 1,599 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,509 km off. Its position on the globe is 44.89° N, 22.64° 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 | 09:31 | −10h |
| Chicago | 11:31 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 14:31 | −5h |
| London | 17:31 | −2h |
| Paris | 18:31 | −1h |
| Moscow | 20:31 | +1h |
| Dubai | 21:31 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 23:01 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:31 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 01:31 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 02:31 | +7h |
| Sydney | 04:31 | +9h |
Best time to call Balta
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Balta local time:
Cities sharing Balta's time zone
Distances from Balta
| Paris | 1,599 km | WNW (293°) |
| Moscow | 1,603 km | NE (36°) |
| London | 1,831 km | WNW (302°) |
| Dubai | 3,647 km | ESE (116°) |
| Mumbai | 5,428 km | ESE (105°) |
| Chicago | 8,144 km | NW (313°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,395 km | ENE (73°) |
| Tokyo | 9,048 km | NE (47°) |
| Singapore | 9,208 km | E (95°) |
| São Paulo | 10,339 km | WSW (239°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,392 km | NNW (328°) |
| Sydney | 15,509 km | E (93°) |
Cities near Balta
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- Bâlvăneşti11 km · 19:31
- Cireşu11 km · 19:31
- Obârşia-Cloşani15 km · 19:31
- Ilovăț13 km · 19:31
- Ponoarele14 km · 19:31
FAQ
What time is it in Balta right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Balta (Romania), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Balta in?
Balta runs on the Europe/Bucharest IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Balta 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 Balta today?
Balta sees sunrise at 07:09 and sunset at 17:18 today, giving 10h 09m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Balta tonight?
The moon phase over Balta tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Balta?
The antipode of Balta — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 44.89° S, 157.36° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,525 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Balta?
Balta lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Balta?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Balta, clocks run about 14 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.