Right now, local time in Bistrița is 08:50 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Bistrița ranks #117965 worldwide by population and #2919 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 ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:59
- Sunset
- 16:59
- Day length
- 10h 00m
- Solar noon
- 11:59
- Daylight range
- 8h 31m (winter) – 15h 53m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 53% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Bistrița — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 46.9486° N, 26.2960° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Neamț County
- Country
- 🇷🇴 Romania
- Population
- 1,711 · #117965 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Bistrița through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 46.95° S, 153.70° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,807 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Bistrița today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:15
- Sunrise
- 06:59
- Dhuhr
- 11:59
- Asr
- 14:32
- Maghrib
- 16:58
- Isha
- 18:35
- Qibla direction
- 152.1° from north (SSE (152°))
Full prayer timetable for Bistrița — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Bistrița sits in the Europe/Bucharest time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 00m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4571 cities we cover in Romania.
Bistrița's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 1,253 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,237 km off. Its position on the globe is 46.95° N, 26.30° 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 | 22:50 | −10h |
| Chicago | 00:50 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 03:50 | −5h |
| London | 06:50 | −2h |
| Paris | 07:50 | −1h |
| Moscow | 09:50 | +1h |
| Dubai | 10:50 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 12:20 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 14:50 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 14:50 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 15:50 | +7h |
| Sydney | 17:50 | +9h |
Best time to call Bistrița
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Bistrița local time:
Cities sharing Bistrița's time zone
Distances from Bistrița
| Moscow | 1,253 km | NE (34°) |
| Paris | 1,790 km | WNW (286°) |
| London | 1,973 km | WNW (295°) |
| Dubai | 3,513 km | ESE (123°) |
| Mumbai | 5,227 km | ESE (110°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,060 km | ENE (76°) |
| Chicago | 8,188 km | NW (315°) |
| Tokyo | 8,685 km | NE (50°) |
| Singapore | 8,954 km | E (98°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,336 km | NNW (331°) |
| São Paulo | 10,698 km | WSW (242°) |
| Sydney | 15,237 km | E (93°) |
Cities near Bistrița
- Cuejdiu5 km · 08:50
- Vădurele4 km · 08:50
- Piatra Neamţ5 km · 08:50
- Gârcina5 km · 08:50
- Viişoara5 km · 08:50
- Pângărăcior6 km · 08:50
- Văleni9 km · 08:50
- Oanțu9 km · 08:50
FAQ
What time is it in Bistrița right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Bistrița (Romania), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Bistrița in?
Bistrița runs on the Europe/Bucharest IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Bistrița 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 Bistrița today?
Bistrița sees sunrise at 06:59 and sunset at 16:59 today, giving 10h 00m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bistrița tonight?
The moon phase over Bistrița tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 52.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Bistrița?
The antipode of Bistrița — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 46.95° S, 153.70° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,807 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Bistrița?
Bistrița lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Bistrița?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Bistrița, clocks run about 1 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.