Right now, local time in Bancu is 19:10 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Bancu ranks #130504 worldwide by population and #3439 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 1m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:59
- Sunset
- 17:02
- Day length
- 10h 03m
- Solar noon
- 12:01
- Daylight range
- 8h 36m (winter) – 15h 48m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Bancu — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 46.3029° N, 25.9442° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Harghita County
- Country
- 🇷🇴 Romania
- Population
- 1,347 · #130504 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Bancu through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 46.30° S, 154.06° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,779 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Bancu today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:17
- Sunrise
- 06:59
- Dhuhr
- 12:01
- Asr
- 14:35
- Maghrib
- 17:00
- Isha
- 18:37
- Qibla direction
- 150.9° from north (SSE (151°))
Full prayer timetable for Bancu — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Bancu sits in the Europe/Bucharest time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 03m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4571 cities we cover in Romania.
Bancu's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 1,328 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,260 km off. Its position on the globe is 46.30° N, 25.94° 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 | 09:10 | −10h |
| Chicago | 11:10 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 14:10 | −5h |
| London | 17:10 | −2h |
| Paris | 18:10 | −1h |
| Moscow | 20:10 | +1h |
| Dubai | 21:10 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 22:40 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:10 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 01:10 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 02:10 | +7h |
| Sydney | 04:10 | +9h |
Best time to call Bancu
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Bancu local time:
Cities sharing Bancu's time zone
Distances from Bancu
| Moscow | 1,328 km | NNE (33°) |
| Paris | 1,785 km | WNW (288°) |
| London | 1,980 km | WNW (297°) |
| Dubai | 3,497 km | ESE (122°) |
| Mumbai | 5,228 km | ESE (109°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,104 km | ENE (75°) |
| Chicago | 8,220 km | NW (315°) |
| Tokyo | 8,752 km | NE (49°) |
| Singapore | 8,970 km | E (98°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,386 km | NNW (331°) |
| São Paulo | 10,641 km | WSW (242°) |
| Sydney | 15,260 km | E (93°) |
Cities near Bancu
- Ciucsângeorgiu2 km · 19:10
- Sânmartin4 km · 19:10
- Ciucani5 km · 19:10
- Misentea5 km · 19:10
- Cozmeni8 km · 19:10
- Sânsimion8 km · 19:10
- Sântimbru7 km · 19:10
- Sâncrăieni8 km · 19:10
FAQ
What time is it in Bancu right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Bancu (Romania), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Bancu in?
Bancu runs on the Europe/Bucharest IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Bancu 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 Bancu today?
Bancu sees sunrise at 06:59 and sunset at 17:02 today, giving 10h 03m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bancu tonight?
The moon phase over Bancu tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Bancu?
The antipode of Bancu — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 46.30° S, 154.06° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,779 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Bancu?
Bancu lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Bancu?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Bancu, clocks run about 1 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.