Right now, local time in Brăila is 20:42 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Brăila ranks #3966 worldwide by population and #19 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 ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:47
- Sunset
- 16:58
- Day length
- 10h 10m
- Solar noon
- 11:52
- Daylight range
- 8h 44m (winter) – 15h 39m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 58% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Brăila — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 45.2715° N, 27.9743° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Brăila County
- Country
- 🇷🇴 Romania
- Population
- 154,686 · #3966 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Brăila through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 45.27° S, 152.03° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, 2,538 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Brăila today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:07
- Sunrise
- 06:47
- Dhuhr
- 11:53
- Asr
- 14:31
- Maghrib
- 16:56
- Isha
- 18:30
- Qibla direction
- 153.9° from north (SSE (154°))
Full prayer timetable for Brăila — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Brăila sits in the Europe/Bucharest time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 10m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4571 cities we cover in Romania.
Brăila's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 1,348 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,094 km off. Its position on the globe is 45.27° N, 27.97° 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 | 10:42 | −10h |
| Chicago | 12:42 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 15:42 | −5h |
| London | 18:42 | −2h |
| Paris | 19:42 | −1h |
| Moscow | 21:42 | +1h |
| Dubai | 22:42 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 00:12 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:42 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 02:42 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 03:42 | +7h |
| Sydney | 05:42 | +9h |
Best time to call Brăila
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Brăila local time:
Cities sharing Brăila's time zone
Distances from Brăila
| Moscow | 1,348 km | NNE (27°) |
| Paris | 1,971 km | WNW (291°) |
| London | 2,172 km | WNW (299°) |
| Dubai | 3,303 km | ESE (123°) |
| Mumbai | 5,041 km | ESE (110°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,979 km | ENE (76°) |
| Chicago | 8,412 km | NW (316°) |
| Tokyo | 8,705 km | NE (50°) |
| Singapore | 8,798 km | E (99°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,561 km | NNW (332°) |
| São Paulo | 10,726 km | WSW (243°) |
| Sydney | 15,094 km | E (96°) |
Cities near Brăila
- Smârdan3 km · 20:42
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- Cazasu7 km · 20:42
- Chiscani10 km · 20:42
- Lacu Sărat9 km · 20:42
- Vădeni11 km · 20:42
- Şendreni16 km · 20:42
- Siliştea12 km · 20:42
FAQ
What time is it in Brăila right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Brăila (Romania), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Brăila in?
Brăila runs on the Europe/Bucharest IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Brăila 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 Brăila today?
Brăila sees sunrise at 06:47 and sunset at 16:58 today, giving 10h 10m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Brăila tonight?
The moon phase over Brăila tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 58.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Brăila?
The antipode of Brăila — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 45.27° S, 152.03° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, roughly 2,538 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Brăila?
Brăila lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Brăila?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Brăila, clocks run about 8 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.