Right now, local time in Galaţi is 23:54 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Galaţi ranks #2833 worldwide by population and #14 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 ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:47
- Sunset
- 16:57
- Day length
- 10h 10m
- Solar noon
- 11:52
- Daylight range
- 8h 43m (winter) – 15h 41m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 57% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Galaţi — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 45.4369° N, 28.0503° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Galați County
- Country
- 🇷🇴 Romania
- Population
- 217,851 · #2833 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Galaţi through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 45.44° S, 151.95° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, 2,556 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Galaţi today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:07
- Sunrise
- 06:47
- Dhuhr
- 11:52
- Asr
- 14:30
- Maghrib
- 16:55
- Isha
- 18:30
- Qibla direction
- 154.2° from north (SSE (154°))
Full prayer timetable for Galaţi — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Galaţi 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.
Galaţi's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 1,329 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,090 km off. Its position on the globe is 45.44° N, 28.05° 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 | 13:54 | −10h |
| Chicago | 15:54 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 18:54 | −5h |
| London | 21:54 | −2h |
| Paris | 22:54 | −1h |
| Moscow | 00:54 | +1h |
| Dubai | 01:54 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 03:24 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:54 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 05:54 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 06:54 | +7h |
| Sydney | 08:54 | +9h |
Best time to call Galaţi
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Galaţi local time:
Cities sharing Galaţi's time zone
Distances from Galaţi
| Moscow | 1,329 km | NNE (27°) |
| Paris | 1,971 km | WNW (290°) |
| London | 2,169 km | WNW (298°) |
| Dubai | 3,308 km | ESE (123°) |
| Mumbai | 5,042 km | ESE (111°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,969 km | ENE (76°) |
| Chicago | 8,403 km | NW (316°) |
| Tokyo | 8,689 km | NE (50°) |
| Singapore | 8,795 km | E (99°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,548 km | NNW (333°) |
| São Paulo | 10,740 km | WSW (243°) |
| Sydney | 15,090 km | E (96°) |
Cities near Galaţi
- I. C. Brătianu3 km · 23:54
- Vânători11 km · 23:54
- Smârdan10 km · 23:54
- Şendreni10 km · 23:54
- Odaia Manolache13 km · 23:54
- Tuluceşti14 km · 23:54
- Vădeni12 km · 23:54
- Garvăn13 km · 23:54
FAQ
What time is it in Galaţi right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Galaţi (Romania), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Galaţi in?
Galaţi runs on the Europe/Bucharest IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Galaţi 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 Galaţi today?
Galaţi sees sunrise at 06:47 and sunset at 16:57 today, giving 10h 10m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Galaţi tonight?
The moon phase over Galaţi tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 56.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Galaţi?
The antipode of Galaţi — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 45.44° S, 151.95° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, roughly 2,556 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Galaţi?
Galaţi lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Galaţi?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Galaţi, clocks run about 8 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.