Right now, local time in Castranova is 02:11 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Castranova ranks #111978 worldwide by population and #2668 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 8m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:03
- Sunset
- 17:13
- Day length
- 10h 10m
- Solar noon
- 12:08
- Daylight range
- 8h 52m (winter) – 15h 30m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Castranova — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 44.1167° N, 24.0167° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Dolj
- Country
- 🇷🇴 Romania
- Population
- 1,941 · #111978 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Castranova through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 44.12° S, 155.98° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,641 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Castranova today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:25
- Sunrise
- 07:03
- Dhuhr
- 12:08
- Asr
- 14:47
- Maghrib
- 17:11
- Isha
- 18:44
- Qibla direction
- 144.9° from north (SE (145°))
Full prayer timetable for Castranova — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Castranova sits in the Europe/Bucharest time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 10m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4571 cities we cover in Romania.
Castranova's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 1,614 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,394 km off. Its position on the globe is 44.12° N, 24.02° 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 | 16:11 | −10h |
| Chicago | 18:11 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 21:11 | −5h |
| London | 00:11 | −2h |
| Paris | 01:11 | −1h |
| Moscow | 03:11 | +1h |
| Dubai | 04:11 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 05:41 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:11 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 08:11 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 09:11 | +7h |
| Sydney | 11:11 | +9h |
Best time to call Castranova
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Castranova local time:
Cities sharing Castranova's time zone
Distances from Castranova
| Moscow | 1,614 km | NNE (32°) |
| Paris | 1,734 km | WNW (295°) |
| London | 1,970 km | WNW (303°) |
| Dubai | 3,511 km | ESE (116°) |
| Mumbai | 5,299 km | ESE (106°) |
| Chicago | 8,282 km | NW (314°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,315 km | ENE (73°) |
| Tokyo | 9,026 km | NE (48°) |
| Singapore | 9,090 km | E (96°) |
| São Paulo | 10,390 km | WSW (240°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,522 km | NNW (329°) |
| Sydney | 15,394 km | E (94°) |
Cities near Castranova
- Puțuri2 km · 02:11
- Leu8 km · 02:11
- Apele Vii7 km · 02:11
- Zănoaga8 km · 02:11
- Rojiște8 km · 02:11
- Mârşani11 km · 02:11
- Ghizdăvești10 km · 02:11
- Bratovoești9 km · 02:11
FAQ
What time is it in Castranova right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Castranova (Romania), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Castranova in?
Castranova runs on the Europe/Bucharest IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Castranova 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 Castranova today?
Castranova sees sunrise at 07:03 and sunset at 17:13 today, giving 10h 10m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Castranova tonight?
The moon phase over Castranova tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Castranova?
The antipode of Castranova — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 44.12° S, 155.98° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,641 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Castranova?
Castranova lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Castranova?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Castranova, clocks run about 8 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.