Right now, local time in Bâlteni is 00:20 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Bâlteni ranks #99966 worldwide by population and #2197 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 11m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:07
- Sunset
- 17:16
- Day length
- 10h 09m
- Solar noon
- 12:11
- Daylight range
- 8h 47m (winter) – 15h 36m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Bâlteni — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 44.8692° N, 23.2731° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Gorj County
- Country
- 🇷🇴 Romania
- Population
- 2,467 · #99966 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Bâlteni through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 44.87° S, 156.73° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,575 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Bâlteni today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:28
- Sunrise
- 07:08
- Dhuhr
- 12:11
- Asr
- 14:48
- Maghrib
- 17:13
- Isha
- 18:47
- Qibla direction
- 144.4° from north (SE (144°))
Full prayer timetable for Bâlteni — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Bâlteni 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.
Bâlteni's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 1,576 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,458 km off. Its position on the globe is 44.87° N, 23.27° 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 | 14:20 | −10h |
| Chicago | 16:20 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 19:20 | −5h |
| London | 22:20 | −2h |
| Paris | 23:20 | −1h |
| Moscow | 01:20 | +1h |
| Dubai | 02:20 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 03:50 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:20 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 06:20 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 07:20 | +7h |
| Sydney | 09:20 | +9h |
Best time to call Bâlteni
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Bâlteni local time:
Cities sharing Bâlteni's time zone
Distances from Bâlteni
| Moscow | 1,576 km | NE (35°) |
| Paris | 1,646 km | WNW (293°) |
| London | 1,875 km | WNW (302°) |
| Dubai | 3,601 km | ESE (116°) |
| Mumbai | 5,379 km | ESE (106°) |
| Chicago | 8,182 km | NW (314°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,347 km | ENE (73°) |
| Tokyo | 9,013 km | NE (47°) |
| Singapore | 9,158 km | E (96°) |
| São Paulo | 10,381 km | WSW (240°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,420 km | NNW (329°) |
| Sydney | 15,458 km | E (93°) |
Cities near Bâlteni
- Peșteana de Jos4 km · 00:20
- Peșteana Jiu3 km · 00:20
- Vlăduleni4 km · 00:20
- Cocoreni6 km · 00:20
- Fărcăşeşti6 km · 00:20
- Urdari8 km · 00:20
- Rovinari9 km · 00:20
- Drăguţeşti11 km · 00:20
FAQ
What time is it in Bâlteni right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Bâlteni (Romania), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Bâlteni in?
Bâlteni runs on the Europe/Bucharest IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Bâlteni 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 Bâlteni today?
Bâlteni sees sunrise at 07:07 and sunset at 17:16 today, giving 10h 09m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bâlteni tonight?
The moon phase over Bâlteni tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Bâlteni?
The antipode of Bâlteni — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 44.87° S, 156.73° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,575 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Bâlteni?
Bâlteni lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Bâlteni?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Bâlteni, clocks run about 11 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.