Right now, local time in Castelu is 15:23 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Castelu ranks #52785 worldwide by population and #329 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 9m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:45
- Sunset
- 16:57
- Day length
- 10h 12m
- Solar noon
- 11:51
- Daylight range
- 8h 51m (winter) – 15h 31m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Castelu — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 44.2590° N, 28.3370° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Constanța County
- Country
- 🇷🇴 Romania
- Population
- 7,816 · #52785 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Castelu through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 44.26° S, 151.66° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, 2,425 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Castelu today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:06
- Sunrise
- 06:45
- Dhuhr
- 11:51
- Asr
- 14:31
- Maghrib
- 16:55
- Isha
- 18:28
- Qibla direction
- 153.7° from north (SSE (154°))
Full prayer timetable for Castelu — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Castelu 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.
Castelu's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 1,438 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,053 km off. Its position on the globe is 44.26° N, 28.34° 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 | 05:23 | −10h |
| Chicago | 07:23 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 10:23 | −5h |
| London | 13:23 | −2h |
| Paris | 14:23 | −1h |
| Moscow | 16:23 | +1h |
| Dubai | 17:23 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 18:53 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:23 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 21:23 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 22:23 | +7h |
| Sydney | 00:23 | +9h |
Best time to call Castelu
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Castelu local time:
Cities sharing Castelu's time zone
Distances from Castelu
| Moscow | 1,438 km | NNE (24°) |
| Paris | 2,041 km | WNW (294°) |
| London | 2,253 km | WNW (301°) |
| Dubai | 3,218 km | ESE (122°) |
| Mumbai | 4,976 km | ESE (110°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,978 km | ENE (76°) |
| Chicago | 8,513 km | NW (317°) |
| Singapore | 8,751 km | E (99°) |
| Tokyo | 8,755 km | NE (50°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,675 km | NNW (333°) |
| São Paulo | 10,701 km | WSW (243°) |
| Sydney | 15,053 km | E (97°) |
Cities near Castelu
- Cuza Vodă4 km · 15:23
- Medgidia4 km · 15:23
- Nisipari5 km · 15:23
- Valea Dacilor7 km · 15:23
- Poarta Albă7 km · 15:23
- Siminoc10 km · 15:23
- Murfatlar11 km · 15:23
- Satu Nou9 km · 15:23
FAQ
What time is it in Castelu right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Castelu (Romania), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Castelu in?
Castelu runs on the Europe/Bucharest IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Castelu 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 Castelu today?
Castelu sees sunrise at 06:45 and sunset at 16:57 today, giving 10h 12m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Castelu tonight?
The moon phase over Castelu tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Castelu?
The antipode of Castelu — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 44.26° S, 151.66° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, roughly 2,425 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Castelu?
Castelu lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Castelu?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Castelu, clocks run about 9 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.