Right now, local time in Cățelu is 17:15 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Cățelu ranks #100773 worldwide by population and #2230 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 1m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:54
- Sunset
- 17:05
- Day length
- 10h 11m
- Solar noon
- 11:59
- Daylight range
- 8h 50m (winter) – 15h 32m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Cățelu — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 44.4029° N, 26.2198° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Ilfov
- Country
- 🇷🇴 Romania
- Population
- 2,422 · #100773 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Cățelu through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 44.40° S, 153.78° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, 2,451 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Cățelu today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:15
- Sunrise
- 06:53
- Dhuhr
- 12:00
- Asr
- 14:39
- Maghrib
- 17:03
- Isha
- 18:36
- Qibla direction
- 149.5° from north (SSE (150°))
Full prayer timetable for Cățelu — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Cățelu sits in the Europe/Bucharest time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 11m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4571 cities we cover in Romania.
Cățelu's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 1,498 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,222 km off. Its position on the globe is 44.40° N, 26.22° 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 | 07:15 | −10h |
| Chicago | 09:15 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 12:15 | −5h |
| London | 15:15 | −2h |
| Paris | 16:15 | −1h |
| Moscow | 18:15 | +1h |
| Dubai | 19:15 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 20:45 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:15 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 23:15 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 00:15 | +7h |
| Sydney | 02:15 | +9h |
Best time to call Cățelu
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Cățelu local time:
Cities sharing Cățelu's time zone
Distances from Cățelu
| Moscow | 1,498 km | NNE (29°) |
| Paris | 1,880 km | WNW (294°) |
| London | 2,101 km | WNW (301°) |
| Dubai | 3,371 km | ESE (119°) |
| Mumbai | 5,141 km | ESE (108°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,137 km | ENE (75°) |
| Chicago | 8,384 km | NW (315°) |
| Tokyo | 8,873 km | NE (49°) |
| Singapore | 8,920 km | E (98°) |
| São Paulo | 10,559 km | WSW (242°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,581 km | NNW (331°) |
| Sydney | 15,222 km | E (95°) |
Cities near Cățelu
- Glina3 km · 17:15
- Căldăraru4 km · 17:15
- Pantelimon5 km · 17:15
- Sector 35 km · 17:15
- Popeşti-Leordeni5 km · 17:15
- Dobroeşti6 km · 17:15
- Cernica5 km · 17:15
- Bălăceanca6 km · 17:15
FAQ
What time is it in Cățelu right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Cățelu (Romania), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Cățelu in?
Cățelu runs on the Europe/Bucharest IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Cățelu 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 Cățelu today?
Cățelu sees sunrise at 06:54 and sunset at 17:05 today, giving 10h 11m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Cățelu tonight?
The moon phase over Cățelu tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Cățelu?
The antipode of Cățelu — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 44.40° S, 153.78° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, roughly 2,451 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Cățelu?
Cățelu lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Cățelu?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Cățelu, clocks run about 1 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.