Right now, local time in Caracal is 14:41 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Caracal ranks #17562 worldwide by population and #65 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 7m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:01
- Sunset
- 17:13
- Day length
- 10h 12m
- Solar noon
- 12:07
- Daylight range
- 8h 52m (winter) – 15h 30m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Caracal — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 44.1167° N, 24.3500° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Olt
- Country
- 🇷🇴 Romania
- Population
- 33,761 · #17562 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Caracal through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 44.12° S, 155.65° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,667 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Caracal today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:22
- Sunrise
- 07:00
- Dhuhr
- 12:07
- Asr
- 14:47
- Maghrib
- 17:11
- Isha
- 18:44
- Qibla direction
- 145.6° from north (SE (146°))
Full prayer timetable for Caracal — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Caracal sits in the Europe/Bucharest time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 12m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4571 cities we cover in Romania.
Caracal's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 1,600 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,368 km off. Its position on the globe is 44.12° N, 24.35° 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 | 04:41 | −10h |
| Chicago | 06:41 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 09:41 | −5h |
| London | 12:41 | −2h |
| Paris | 13:41 | −1h |
| Moscow | 15:41 | +1h |
| Dubai | 16:41 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 18:11 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 20:41 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 20:41 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 21:41 | +7h |
| Sydney | 23:41 | +9h |
Best time to call Caracal
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Caracal local time:
Cities sharing Caracal's time zone
Distances from Caracal
| Moscow | 1,600 km | NNE (31°) |
| Paris | 1,758 km | WNW (295°) |
| London | 1,992 km | WNW (303°) |
| Dubai | 3,487 km | ESE (117°) |
| Mumbai | 5,274 km | ESE (106°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,289 km | ENE (74°) |
| Chicago | 8,301 km | NW (314°) |
| Tokyo | 9,006 km | NE (48°) |
| Singapore | 9,064 km | E (96°) |
| São Paulo | 10,413 km | WSW (240°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,535 km | NNW (330°) |
| Sydney | 15,368 km | E (95°) |
Cities near Caracal
- Comanca4 km · 14:41
- Deveselu6 km · 14:41
- Dobrosloveni8 km · 14:41
- Redea8 km · 14:41
- Ghimpați7 km · 14:41
- Fărcaşele8 km · 14:41
- Drăghiceni8 km · 14:41
- Cezieni10 km · 14:41
FAQ
What time is it in Caracal right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Caracal (Romania), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Caracal in?
Caracal runs on the Europe/Bucharest IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Caracal 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 Caracal today?
Caracal sees sunrise at 07:01 and sunset at 17:13 today, giving 10h 12m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Caracal tonight?
The moon phase over Caracal tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 50.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Caracal?
The antipode of Caracal — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 44.12° S, 155.65° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,667 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Caracal?
Caracal lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Caracal?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Caracal, clocks run about 7 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.