Right now, local time in Carastelec is 19:33 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Carastelec ranks #140322 worldwide by population and #3896 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 14m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:14
- Sunset
- 17:13
- Day length
- 9h 59m
- Solar noon
- 12:14
- Daylight range
- 8h 28m (winter) – 15h 56m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Carastelec — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 47.3000° N, 22.7000° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Sălaj County
- Country
- 🇷🇴 Romania
- Population
- 1,133 · #140322 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Carastelec through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 47.30° S, 157.30° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,539 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Carastelec today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:30
- Sunrise
- 07:14
- Dhuhr
- 12:14
- Asr
- 14:46
- Maghrib
- 17:11
- Isha
- 18:49
- Qibla direction
- 146.0° from north (SE (146°))
Full prayer timetable for Carastelec — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Carastelec sits in the Europe/Bucharest 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 4571 cities we cover in Romania.
Carastelec's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 1,391 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,509 km off. Its position on the globe is 47.30° N, 22.70° 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 | 09:33 | −10h |
| Chicago | 11:33 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 14:33 | −5h |
| London | 17:33 | −2h |
| Paris | 18:33 | −1h |
| Moscow | 20:33 | +1h |
| Dubai | 21:33 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 23:03 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:33 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 01:33 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 02:33 | +7h |
| Sydney | 04:33 | +9h |
Best time to call Carastelec
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Carastelec local time:
Cities sharing Carastelec's time zone
Distances from Carastelec
| Moscow | 1,391 km | NE (42°) |
| Paris | 1,517 km | WNW (284°) |
| London | 1,709 km | WNW (294°) |
| Dubai | 3,766 km | ESE (119°) |
| Mumbai | 5,497 km | ESE (107°) |
| Chicago | 7,965 km | NW (313°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,312 km | ENE (73°) |
| Tokyo | 8,862 km | NE (47°) |
| Singapore | 9,229 km | E (96°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,166 km | NNW (329°) |
| São Paulo | 10,481 km | WSW (239°) |
| Sydney | 15,509 km | E (90°) |
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FAQ
What time is it in Carastelec right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Carastelec (Romania), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Carastelec in?
Carastelec runs on the Europe/Bucharest IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Carastelec 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 Carastelec today?
Carastelec sees sunrise at 07:14 and sunset at 17:13 today, giving 9h 59m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Carastelec tonight?
The moon phase over Carastelec tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Carastelec?
The antipode of Carastelec — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 47.30° S, 157.30° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,539 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Carastelec?
Carastelec lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Carastelec?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Carastelec, clocks run about 14 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.