Right now, local time in Caraula is 03:10 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Caraula ranks #96828 worldwide by population and #2043 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 11m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:07
- Sunset
- 17:16
- Day length
- 10h 09m
- Solar noon
- 12:11
- Daylight range
- 8h 52m (winter) – 15h 31m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Caraula — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 44.1833° N, 23.2500° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Dolj
- Country
- 🇷🇴 Romania
- Population
- 2,628 · #96828 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Caraula through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 44.18° S, 156.75° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,579 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Caraula today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:28
- Sunrise
- 07:06
- Dhuhr
- 12:12
- Asr
- 14:50
- Maghrib
- 17:14
- Isha
- 18:47
- Qibla direction
- 143.6° from north (SE (144°))
Full prayer timetable for Caraula — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Caraula 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.
Caraula's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 1,640 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,456 km off. Its position on the globe is 44.18° N, 23.25° 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 | 17:10 | −10h |
| Chicago | 19:10 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 22:10 | −5h |
| London | 01:10 | −2h |
| Paris | 02:10 | −1h |
| Moscow | 04:10 | +1h |
| Dubai | 05:10 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 06:40 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 09:10 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 09:10 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 10:10 | +7h |
| Sydney | 12:10 | +9h |
Best time to call Caraula
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Caraula local time:
Cities sharing Caraula's time zone
Distances from Caraula
| Moscow | 1,640 km | NNE (33°) |
| Paris | 1,675 km | WNW (295°) |
| London | 1,914 km | WNW (303°) |
| Dubai | 3,570 km | ESE (115°) |
| Mumbai | 5,360 km | ESE (105°) |
| Chicago | 8,233 km | NW (314°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,371 km | ENE (73°) |
| Tokyo | 9,066 km | NE (47°) |
| Singapore | 9,152 km | E (96°) |
| São Paulo | 10,341 km | WSW (240°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,484 km | NNW (329°) |
| Sydney | 15,456 km | E (94°) |
Cities near Caraula
FAQ
What time is it in Caraula right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Caraula (Romania), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Caraula in?
Caraula runs on the Europe/Bucharest IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Caraula 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 Caraula today?
Caraula sees sunrise at 07:07 and sunset at 17:16 today, giving 10h 09m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Caraula tonight?
The moon phase over Caraula tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Caraula?
The antipode of Caraula — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 44.18° S, 156.75° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,579 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Caraula?
Caraula lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Caraula?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Caraula, clocks run about 11 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.