Right now, local time in Bistra is 19:07 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Bistra ranks #74734 worldwide by population and #1041 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
- 07:09
- Sunset
- 17:06
- Day length
- 9h 56m
- Solar noon
- 12:08
- Daylight range
- 8h 23m (winter) – 16h 02m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Bistra — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 47.8667° N, 24.2000° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Maramureş
- Country
- 🇷🇴 Romania
- Population
- 4,330 · #74734 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Bistra through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 47.87° S, 155.80° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,658 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Bistra today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:24
- Sunrise
- 07:09
- Dhuhr
- 12:08
- Asr
- 14:38
- Maghrib
- 17:04
- Isha
- 18:43
- Qibla direction
- 149.2° from north (SSE (149°))
Full prayer timetable for Bistra — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Bistra sits in the Europe/Bucharest time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 56m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4571 cities we cover in Romania.
Bistra's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 1,269 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,397 km off. Its position on the globe is 47.87° N, 24.20° 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 | 09:07 | −10h |
| Chicago | 11:07 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 14:07 | −5h |
| London | 17:07 | −2h |
| Paris | 18:07 | −1h |
| Moscow | 20:07 | +1h |
| Dubai | 21:07 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 22:37 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:07 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 01:07 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 02:07 | +7h |
| Sydney | 04:07 | +9h |
Best time to call Bistra
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Bistra local time:
Cities sharing Bistra's time zone
Distances from Bistra
| Moscow | 1,269 km | NE (41°) |
| Paris | 1,612 km | WNW (282°) |
| London | 1,788 km | WNW (292°) |
| Dubai | 3,701 km | ESE (122°) |
| Mumbai | 5,410 km | ESE (109°) |
| Chicago | 8,004 km | NW (313°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,186 km | ENE (75°) |
| Tokyo | 8,737 km | NE (48°) |
| Singapore | 9,124 km | E (97°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,169 km | NNW (330°) |
| São Paulo | 10,610 km | WSW (240°) |
| Sydney | 15,397 km | E (90°) |
Cities near Bistra
- Petrova4 km · 19:07
- Crasna Vișeului5 km · 19:07
- Valea Vișeului6 km · 19:07
- Dilove8 km · 19:07
- Leordina10 km · 19:07
- Strâmtura11 km · 19:07
- Ruscova10 km · 19:07
- Kostylivka14 km · 19:07
FAQ
What time is it in Bistra right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Bistra (Romania), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Bistra in?
Bistra runs on the Europe/Bucharest IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Bistra 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 Bistra today?
Bistra sees sunrise at 07:09 and sunset at 17:06 today, giving 9h 56m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bistra tonight?
The moon phase over Bistra tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Bistra?
The antipode of Bistra — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 47.87° S, 155.80° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,658 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Bistra?
Bistra lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Bistra?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Bistra, clocks run about 8 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.