Right now, local time in Bistriţa is 23:12 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Bistriţa ranks #7934 worldwide by population and #32 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 6m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:05
- Sunset
- 17:08
- Day length
- 10h 02m
- Solar noon
- 12:06
- Daylight range
- 8h 29m (winter) – 15h 55m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 57% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Bistriţa — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 47.1332° N, 24.5001° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Bistrița-Năsăud County
- Country
- 🇷🇴 Romania
- Population
- 78,877 · #7934 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Bistriţa through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 47.13° S, 155.50° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,672 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Bistriţa today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:21
- Sunrise
- 07:05
- Dhuhr
- 12:07
- Asr
- 14:40
- Maghrib
- 17:06
- Isha
- 18:43
- Qibla direction
- 149.0° from north (SSE (149°))
Full prayer timetable for Bistriţa — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Bistriţa sits in the Europe/Bucharest time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 02m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4571 cities we cover in Romania.
Bistriţa's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 1,317 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,373 km off. Its position on the globe is 47.13° N, 24.50° 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 | 13:12 | −10h |
| Chicago | 15:12 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 18:12 | −5h |
| London | 21:12 | −2h |
| Paris | 22:12 | −1h |
| Moscow | 00:12 | +1h |
| Dubai | 01:12 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 02:42 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:12 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 05:12 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 06:12 | +7h |
| Sydney | 08:12 | +9h |
Best time to call Bistriţa
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Bistriţa local time:
Cities sharing Bistriţa's time zone
Distances from Bistriţa
| Moscow | 1,317 km | NE (38°) |
| Paris | 1,653 km | WNW (285°) |
| London | 1,841 km | WNW (294°) |
| Dubai | 3,639 km | ESE (121°) |
| Mumbai | 5,362 km | ESE (109°) |
| Chicago | 8,076 km | NW (314°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,186 km | ENE (75°) |
| Tokyo | 8,774 km | NE (48°) |
| Singapore | 9,091 km | E (97°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,251 km | NNW (330°) |
| São Paulo | 10,589 km | WSW (241°) |
| Sydney | 15,373 km | E (91°) |
Cities near Bistriţa
- Unirea4 km · 23:12
- Budacu de Jos6 km · 23:12
- Viișoara5 km · 23:12
- Livezile8 km · 23:12
- Dumitra9 km · 23:12
- Mărişelu13 km · 23:12
- Petriș10 km · 23:12
- Şieu-Măgheruş10 km · 23:12
FAQ
What time is it in Bistriţa right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Bistriţa (Romania), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Bistriţa in?
Bistriţa runs on the Europe/Bucharest IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Bistriţa 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 Bistriţa today?
Bistriţa sees sunrise at 07:05 and sunset at 17:08 today, giving 10h 02m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bistriţa tonight?
The moon phase over Bistriţa tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 56.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Bistriţa?
The antipode of Bistriţa — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 47.13° S, 155.50° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,672 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Bistriţa?
Bistriţa lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Bistriţa?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Bistriţa, clocks run about 6 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.