Right now, local time in Criciova is 16:40 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Criciova ranks #118338 worldwide by population and #2932 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 16m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:13
- Sunset
- 17:19
- Day length
- 10h 06m
- Solar noon
- 12:16
- Daylight range
- 8h 41m (winter) – 15h 42m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Criciova — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 45.6333° N, 22.0667° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Timiș County
- Country
- 🇷🇴 Romania
- Population
- 1,698 · #118338 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Criciova through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 45.63° S, 157.93° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,478 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Criciova today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:32
- Sunrise
- 07:13
- Dhuhr
- 12:16
- Asr
- 14:52
- Maghrib
- 17:17
- Isha
- 18:52
- Qibla direction
- 143.1° from north (SE (143°))
Full prayer timetable for Criciova — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Criciova sits in the Europe/Bucharest time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 06m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4571 cities we cover in Romania.
Criciova's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 1,526 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,556 km off. Its position on the globe is 45.63° N, 22.07° 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 | 06:40 | −10h |
| Chicago | 08:40 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 11:40 | −5h |
| London | 14:40 | −2h |
| Paris | 15:40 | −1h |
| Moscow | 17:40 | +1h |
| Dubai | 18:40 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 20:10 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:40 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 22:40 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 23:40 | +7h |
| Sydney | 01:40 | +9h |
Best time to call Criciova
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Criciova local time:
Cities sharing Criciova's time zone
Distances from Criciova
| Paris | 1,526 km | WNW (291°) |
| Moscow | 1,564 km | NE (38°) |
| London | 1,750 km | WNW (300°) |
| Dubai | 3,724 km | ESE (116°) |
| Mumbai | 5,492 km | ESE (105°) |
| Chicago | 8,055 km | NW (313°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,412 km | ENE (73°) |
| Tokyo | 9,024 km | NE (47°) |
| Singapore | 9,260 km | E (95°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,298 km | NNW (328°) |
| São Paulo | 10,344 km | WSW (239°) |
| Sydney | 15,556 km | E (91°) |
Cities near Criciova
FAQ
What time is it in Criciova right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Criciova (Romania), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Criciova in?
Criciova runs on the Europe/Bucharest IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Criciova 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 Criciova today?
Criciova sees sunrise at 07:13 and sunset at 17:19 today, giving 10h 06m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Criciova tonight?
The moon phase over Criciova tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Criciova?
The antipode of Criciova — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 45.63° S, 157.93° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,478 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Criciova?
Criciova lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Criciova?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Criciova, clocks run about 16 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.