Right now, local time in Gherla is 14:40 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Gherla ranks #23896 worldwide by population and #91 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 9m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:09
- Sunset
- 17:09
- Day length
- 9h 60m
- Solar noon
- 12:09
- Daylight range
- 8h 30m (winter) – 15h 54m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Gherla — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 47.0333° N, 23.9167° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Cluj County
- Country
- 🇷🇴 Romania
- Population
- 23,741 · #23896 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Gherla through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 47.03° S, 156.08° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,627 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Gherla today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:25
- Sunrise
- 07:08
- Dhuhr
- 12:09
- Asr
- 14:41
- Maghrib
- 17:07
- Isha
- 18:44
- Qibla direction
- 147.9° from north (SSE (148°))
Full prayer timetable for Gherla — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Gherla sits in the Europe/Bucharest time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 60m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4571 cities we cover in Romania.
Gherla's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 1,354 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,417 km off. Its position on the globe is 47.03° N, 23.92° 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 | 04:40 | −10h |
| Chicago | 06:40 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 09:40 | −5h |
| London | 12:40 | −2h |
| Paris | 13:40 | −1h |
| Moscow | 15:40 | +1h |
| Dubai | 16:40 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 18:10 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 20:40 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 20:40 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 21:40 | +7h |
| Sydney | 23:40 | +9h |
Best time to call Gherla
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Gherla local time:
Cities sharing Gherla's time zone
Distances from Gherla
| Moscow | 1,354 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 1,614 km | WNW (285°) |
| London | 1,805 km | WNW (295°) |
| Dubai | 3,672 km | ESE (120°) |
| Mumbai | 5,401 km | ESE (108°) |
| Chicago | 8,052 km | NW (313°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,232 km | ENE (74°) |
| Tokyo | 8,814 km | NE (48°) |
| Singapore | 9,134 km | E (97°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,238 km | NNW (329°) |
| São Paulo | 10,545 km | WSW (240°) |
| Sydney | 15,417 km | E (91°) |
Cities near Gherla
- Mintiu Gherlii3 km · 14:40
- Fizeşu Gherlii5 km · 14:40
- Ocna Dejului10 km · 14:40
- Mica11 km · 14:40
- Nireș10 km · 14:40
- Sic11 km · 14:40
- Iclod10 km · 14:40
- Dej14 km · 14:40
FAQ
What time is it in Gherla right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Gherla (Romania), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Gherla in?
Gherla runs on the Europe/Bucharest IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Gherla 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 Gherla today?
Gherla sees sunrise at 07:09 and sunset at 17:09 today, giving 9h 60m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Gherla tonight?
The moon phase over Gherla tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 50.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Gherla?
The antipode of Gherla — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 47.03° S, 156.08° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,627 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Gherla?
Gherla lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Gherla?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Gherla, clocks run about 9 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.