Right now, local time in Catane is 12:59 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Catane ranks #159242 worldwide by population and #4502 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 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:02
- Sunset
- 17:20
- Day length
- 10h 18m
- Solar noon
- 12:11
- Daylight range
- 8h 54m (winter) – 15h 29m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 71% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Catane — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 43.9267° N, 23.4118° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Dolj
- Country
- 🇷🇴 Romania
- Population
- 0 · #159242 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Catane through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 43.93° S, 156.59° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,595 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Catane today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:24
- Sunrise
- 07:01
- Dhuhr
- 12:11
- Asr
- 14:53
- Maghrib
- 17:18
- Isha
- 18:50
- Qibla direction
- 143.6° from north (SE (144°))
Full prayer timetable for Catane — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Catane sits in the Europe/Bucharest time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 18m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4571 cities we cover in Romania.
Catane's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 1,657 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,441 km off. Its position on the globe is 43.93° N, 23.41° 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 | 03:59 | −9h |
| Chicago | 05:59 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 07:59 | −5h |
| London | 10:59 | −2h |
| Paris | 11:59 | −1h |
| Moscow | 13:59 | +1h |
| Dubai | 14:59 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 16:29 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 18:59 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 18:59 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 19:59 | +7h |
| Sydney | 21:59 | +9h |
Best time to call Catane
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Catane local time:
Cities sharing Catane's time zone
Distances from Catane
| Moscow | 1,657 km | NNE (32°) |
| Paris | 1,699 km | WNW (296°) |
| London | 1,941 km | NW (304°) |
| Dubai | 3,546 km | ESE (115°) |
| Mumbai | 5,340 km | ESE (105°) |
| Chicago | 8,262 km | NW (314°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,367 km | ENE (73°) |
| Tokyo | 9,076 km | NE (47°) |
| Singapore | 9,136 km | E (96°) |
| São Paulo | 10,338 km | WSW (240°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,515 km | NNW (329°) |
| Sydney | 15,441 km | E (94°) |
Cities near Catane
FAQ
What time is it in Catane right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Catane (Romania), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Catane in?
Catane runs on the Europe/Bucharest IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Catane 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 Catane today?
Catane sees sunrise at 07:02 and sunset at 17:20 today, giving 10h 18m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Catane tonight?
The moon phase over Catane tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 71.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Catane?
The antipode of Catane — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 43.93° S, 156.59° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,595 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Catane?
Catane lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Catane?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Catane, clocks run about 11 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.