Right now, local time in Gelu is 19:26 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Gelu ranks #125237 worldwide by population and #3211 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 20m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:18
- Sunset
- 17:22
- Day length
- 10h 04m
- Solar noon
- 12:20
- Daylight range
- 8h 38m (winter) – 15h 45m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Gelu — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 46.0059° N, 21.0600° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Timiș County
- Country
- 🇷🇴 Romania
- Population
- 1,483 · #125237 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Gelu through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 46.01° S, 158.94° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,402 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Gelu today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:36
- Sunrise
- 07:17
- Dhuhr
- 12:20
- Asr
- 14:56
- Maghrib
- 17:21
- Isha
- 18:56
- Qibla direction
- 141.8° from north (SE (142°))
Full prayer timetable for Gelu — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Gelu sits in the Europe/Bucharest time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 04m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4571 cities we cover in Romania.
Gelu's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 1,439 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,635 km off. Its position on the globe is 46.01° N, 21.06° 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 | 09:26 | −10h |
| Chicago | 11:26 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 14:26 | −5h |
| London | 17:26 | −2h |
| Paris | 18:26 | −1h |
| Moscow | 20:26 | +1h |
| Dubai | 21:26 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 22:56 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:26 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 01:26 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 02:26 | +7h |
| Sydney | 04:26 | +9h |
Best time to call Gelu
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Gelu local time:
Cities sharing Gelu's time zone
Distances from Gelu
| Paris | 1,439 km | WNW (290°) |
| Moscow | 1,582 km | NE (41°) |
| London | 1,662 km | WNW (299°) |
| Dubai | 3,812 km | ESE (115°) |
| Mumbai | 5,578 km | ESE (105°) |
| Chicago | 7,969 km | NW (312°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,474 km | ENE (72°) |
| Tokyo | 9,052 km | NE (46°) |
| Singapore | 9,341 km | E (94°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,221 km | NNW (327°) |
| São Paulo | 10,299 km | WSW (238°) |
| Sydney | 15,635 km | E (90°) |
Cities near Gelu
FAQ
What time is it in Gelu right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Gelu (Romania), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Gelu in?
Gelu runs on the Europe/Bucharest IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Gelu 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 Gelu today?
Gelu sees sunrise at 07:18 and sunset at 17:22 today, giving 10h 04m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Gelu tonight?
The moon phase over Gelu tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Gelu?
The antipode of Gelu — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 46.01° S, 158.94° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,402 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Gelu?
Gelu lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Gelu?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Gelu, clocks run about 20 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.