Right now, local time in Caraclău is 04:08 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Caraclău ranks #135801 worldwide by population and #3698 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 3m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:53
- Sunset
- 17:02
- Day length
- 10h 09m
- Solar noon
- 11:57
- Daylight range
- 8h 36m (winter) – 15h 48m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 75% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Caraclău — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 46.3070° N, 26.7164° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Bacău County
- Country
- 🇷🇴 Romania
- Population
- 1,225 · #135801 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Caraclău through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 46.31° S, 153.28° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,838 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Caraclău today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:11
- Sunrise
- 06:53
- Dhuhr
- 11:58
- Asr
- 14:35
- Maghrib
- 17:00
- Isha
- 18:36
- Qibla direction
- 152.4° from north (SSE (152°))
Full prayer timetable for Caraclău — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Caraclău sits in the Europe/Bucharest time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 09m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4571 cities we cover in Romania.
Caraclău's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 1,295 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,200 km off. Its position on the globe is 46.31° N, 26.72° 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 | 19:08 | −9h |
| Chicago | 21:08 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 23:08 | −5h |
| London | 02:08 | −2h |
| Paris | 03:08 | −1h |
| Moscow | 05:08 | +1h |
| Dubai | 06:08 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 07:38 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 10:08 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 10:08 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 11:08 | +7h |
| Sydney | 13:08 | +9h |
Best time to call Caraclău
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Caraclău local time:
Cities sharing Caraclău's time zone
Distances from Caraclău
| Moscow | 1,295 km | NNE (32°) |
| Paris | 1,841 km | WNW (288°) |
| London | 2,033 km | WNW (296°) |
| Dubai | 3,447 km | ESE (123°) |
| Mumbai | 5,173 km | ESE (110°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,046 km | ENE (76°) |
| Chicago | 8,261 km | NW (315°) |
| Tokyo | 8,706 km | NE (50°) |
| Singapore | 8,912 km | E (98°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,414 km | NNW (332°) |
| São Paulo | 10,693 km | WSW (242°) |
| Sydney | 15,200 km | E (94°) |
Cities near Caraclău
- Bârsăneşti3 km · 04:08
- Gura Văii3 km · 04:08
- Helegiu5 km · 04:08
- Tuta6 km · 04:08
- Viișoara5 km · 04:08
- Brătila5 km · 04:08
- Târgu Trotuş6 km · 04:08
- Onesti7 km · 04:08
FAQ
What time is it in Caraclău right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Caraclău (Romania), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Caraclău in?
Caraclău runs on the Europe/Bucharest IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Caraclău 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 Caraclău today?
Caraclău sees sunrise at 06:53 and sunset at 17:02 today, giving 10h 09m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Caraclău tonight?
The moon phase over Caraclău tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 74.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Caraclău?
The antipode of Caraclău — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 46.31° S, 153.28° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,838 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Caraclău?
Caraclău lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Caraclău?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Caraclău, clocks run about 3 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.