Right now, local time in Bucovăţ is 20:54 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Bucovăţ ranks #121285 worldwide by population and #87 in Moldova.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Europe/Chisinau 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 10m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:51
- Sunset
- 16:50
- Day length
- 9h 59m
- Solar noon
- 11:50
- Daylight range
- 8h 29m (winter) – 15h 55m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Bucovăţ — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 47.1906° N, 28.4580° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Strășeni
- Country
- 🇲🇩 Moldova
- Population
- 1,600 · #121285 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Bucovăţ through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 47.19° S, 151.54° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, 2,751 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Bucovăţ today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:07
- Sunrise
- 06:50
- Dhuhr
- 11:51
- Asr
- 14:23
- Maghrib
- 16:48
- Isha
- 18:26
- Qibla direction
- 156.5° from north (SSE (156°))
Full prayer timetable for Bucovăţ — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Bucovăţ sits in the Europe/Chisinau time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 59m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 98 cities we cover in Moldova.
Bucovăţ's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 1,143 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,075 km off. Its position on the globe is 47.19° N, 28.46° 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 | 10:54 | −10h |
| Chicago | 12:54 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 15:54 | −5h |
| London | 18:54 | −2h |
| Paris | 19:54 | −1h |
| Moscow | 21:54 | +1h |
| Dubai | 22:54 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 00:24 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:54 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 02:54 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 03:54 | +7h |
| Sydney | 05:54 | +9h |
Best time to call Bucovăţ
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Bucovăţ local time:
Cities sharing Bucovăţ's time zone
Distances from Bucovăţ
| Moscow | 1,143 km | NNE (30°) |
| Paris | 1,941 km | WNW (285°) |
| London | 2,111 km | WNW (294°) |
| Dubai | 3,394 km | SE (126°) |
| Mumbai | 5,085 km | ESE (113°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,895 km | ENE (77°) |
| Chicago | 8,284 km | NW (316°) |
| Tokyo | 8,541 km | NE (51°) |
| Singapore | 8,796 km | E (100°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,389 km | NNW (333°) |
| São Paulo | 10,856 km | WSW (243°) |
| Sydney | 15,075 km | E (94°) |
Cities near Bucovăţ
FAQ
What time is it in Bucovăţ right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Bucovăţ (Moldova), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Bucovăţ in?
Bucovăţ runs on the Europe/Chisinau IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Bucovăţ 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 Bucovăţ today?
Bucovăţ sees sunrise at 06:51 and sunset at 16:50 today, giving 9h 59m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bucovăţ tonight?
The moon phase over Bucovăţ tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Bucovăţ?
The antipode of Bucovăţ — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 47.19° S, 151.54° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, roughly 2,751 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Bucovăţ?
Bucovăţ lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Bucovăţ?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Bucovăţ, clocks run about 10 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.