Right now, local time in Cahul is 15:04 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Cahul ranks #17213 worldwide by population and #6 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 8m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:49
- Sunset
- 16:54
- Day length
- 10h 05m
- Solar noon
- 11:52
- Daylight range
- 8h 39m (winter) – 15h 44m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Cahul — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 45.9046° N, 28.1952° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Cahul
- Country
- 🇲🇩 Moldova
- Population
- 34,492 · #17213 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Cahul through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 45.90° S, 151.80° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, 2,608 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Cahul today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:07
- Sunrise
- 06:49
- Dhuhr
- 11:52
- Asr
- 14:27
- Maghrib
- 16:52
- Isha
- 18:28
- Qibla direction
- 154.9° from north (SSE (155°))
Full prayer timetable for Cahul — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Cahul sits in the Europe/Chisinau time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 05m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 98 cities we cover in Moldova.
Cahul's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 1,278 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,083 km off. Its position on the globe is 45.90° N, 28.20° 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 | 05:04 | −10h |
| Chicago | 07:04 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 10:04 | −5h |
| London | 13:04 | −2h |
| Paris | 14:04 | −1h |
| Moscow | 16:04 | +1h |
| Dubai | 17:04 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 18:34 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:04 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 21:04 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 22:04 | +7h |
| Sydney | 00:04 | +9h |
Best time to call Cahul
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Cahul local time:
Cities sharing Cahul's time zone
Distances from Cahul
| Moscow | 1,278 km | NNE (28°) |
| Paris | 1,964 km | WNW (289°) |
| London | 2,154 km | WNW (297°) |
| Dubai | 3,328 km | SE (124°) |
| Mumbai | 5,050 km | ESE (111°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,946 km | ENE (77°) |
| Chicago | 8,373 km | NW (316°) |
| Tokyo | 8,647 km | NE (51°) |
| Singapore | 8,792 km | E (99°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,507 km | NNW (333°) |
| São Paulo | 10,774 km | WSW (243°) |
| Sydney | 15,083 km | E (95°) |
Cities near Cahul
- Oancea7 km · 15:04
- Vlădeşti11 km · 15:04
- Măstăcani18 km · 15:04
- Suceveni18 km · 15:04
- Folteşti21 km · 15:04
- Chiraftei20 km · 15:04
- Fârţăneşti19 km · 15:04
- Cavadineşti23 km · 15:04
FAQ
What time is it in Cahul right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Cahul (Moldova), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Cahul in?
Cahul runs on the Europe/Chisinau IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Cahul 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 Cahul today?
Cahul sees sunrise at 06:49 and sunset at 16:54 today, giving 10h 05m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Cahul tonight?
The moon phase over Cahul tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Cahul?
The antipode of Cahul — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 45.90° S, 151.80° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, roughly 2,608 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Cahul?
Cahul lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Cahul?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Cahul, clocks run about 8 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.