Right now, local time in Bucu is 15:55 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Bucu ranks #67174 worldwide by population and #716 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 ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:49
- Sunset
- 16:59
- Day length
- 10h 10m
- Solar noon
- 11:54
- Daylight range
- 8h 49m (winter) – 15h 34m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Bucu — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 44.6053° N, 27.4934° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Ialomița County
- Country
- 🇷🇴 Romania
- Population
- 5,232 · #67174 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Bucu through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 44.61° S, 152.51° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, 2,466 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Bucu today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:10
- Sunrise
- 06:49
- Dhuhr
- 11:55
- Asr
- 14:33
- Maghrib
- 16:58
- Isha
- 18:31
- Qibla direction
- 152.3° from north (SSE (152°))
Full prayer timetable for Bucu — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Bucu 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.
Bucu's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 1,431 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,124 km off. Its position on the globe is 44.61° N, 27.49° 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 | 05:55 | −10h |
| Chicago | 07:55 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 10:55 | −5h |
| London | 13:55 | −2h |
| Paris | 14:55 | −1h |
| Moscow | 16:55 | +1h |
| Dubai | 17:55 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 19:25 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:55 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 21:55 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 22:55 | +7h |
| Sydney | 00:55 | +9h |
Best time to call Bucu
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Bucu local time:
Cities sharing Bucu's time zone
Distances from Bucu
| Moscow | 1,431 km | NNE (26°) |
| Paris | 1,964 km | WNW (293°) |
| London | 2,176 km | WNW (301°) |
| Dubai | 3,295 km | ESE (121°) |
| Mumbai | 5,052 km | ESE (109°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,034 km | ENE (76°) |
| Chicago | 8,439 km | NW (316°) |
| Tokyo | 8,782 km | NE (50°) |
| Singapore | 8,823 km | E (99°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,609 km | NNW (332°) |
| São Paulo | 10,659 km | WSW (242°) |
| Sydney | 15,124 km | E (96°) |
Cities near Bucu
- Mărculești5 km · 15:55
- Gheorghe Lazăr5 km · 15:55
- Cosâmbeşti7 km · 15:55
- Ograda6 km · 15:55
- Sudiţi9 km · 15:55
- Scânteia14 km · 15:55
- Valea Ciorii14 km · 15:55
- Slobozia11 km · 15:55
FAQ
What time is it in Bucu right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Bucu (Romania), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Bucu in?
Bucu runs on the Europe/Bucharest IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Bucu 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 Bucu today?
Bucu sees sunrise at 06:49 and sunset at 16:59 today, giving 10h 10m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bucu tonight?
The moon phase over Bucu tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Bucu?
The antipode of Bucu — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 44.61° S, 152.51° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, roughly 2,466 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Bucu?
Bucu lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Bucu?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Bucu, clocks run about 6 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.