Right now, local time in Ghimpețeni is 19:31 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Ghimpețeni ranks #136344 worldwide by population and #3725 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 5m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:59
- Sunset
- 17:11
- Day length
- 10h 12m
- Solar noon
- 12:05
- Daylight range
- 8h 51m (winter) – 15h 31m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Ghimpețeni — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 44.2810° N, 24.7746° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Olt
- Country
- 🇷🇴 Romania
- Population
- 1,213 · #136344 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Ghimpețeni through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 44.28° S, 155.23° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,699 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Ghimpețeni today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:21
- Sunrise
- 06:59
- Dhuhr
- 12:05
- Asr
- 14:45
- Maghrib
- 17:09
- Isha
- 18:42
- Qibla direction
- 146.6° from north (SSE (147°))
Full prayer timetable for Ghimpețeni — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Ghimpețeni sits in the Europe/Bucharest time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 12m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4571 cities we cover in Romania.
Ghimpețeni's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 1,567 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,335 km off. Its position on the globe is 44.28° N, 24.77° 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 | 09:31 | −10h |
| Chicago | 11:31 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 14:31 | −5h |
| London | 17:31 | −2h |
| Paris | 18:31 | −1h |
| Moscow | 20:31 | +1h |
| Dubai | 21:31 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 23:01 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:31 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 01:31 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 02:31 | +7h |
| Sydney | 04:31 | +9h |
Best time to call Ghimpețeni
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Ghimpețeni local time:
Cities sharing Ghimpețeni's time zone
Distances from Ghimpețeni
| Moscow | 1,567 km | NNE (31°) |
| Paris | 1,781 km | WNW (295°) |
| London | 2,011 km | WNW (302°) |
| Dubai | 3,466 km | ESE (117°) |
| Mumbai | 5,246 km | ESE (106°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,252 km | ENE (74°) |
| Chicago | 8,313 km | NW (314°) |
| Tokyo | 8,969 km | NE (48°) |
| Singapore | 9,032 km | E (97°) |
| São Paulo | 10,452 km | WSW (241°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,536 km | NNW (330°) |
| Sydney | 15,335 km | E (95°) |
Cities near Ghimpețeni
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- Şerbăneşti8 km · 19:31
- Tecuci10 km · 19:31
FAQ
What time is it in Ghimpețeni right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Ghimpețeni (Romania), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Ghimpețeni in?
Ghimpețeni runs on the Europe/Bucharest IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Ghimpețeni 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 Ghimpețeni today?
Ghimpețeni sees sunrise at 06:59 and sunset at 17:11 today, giving 10h 12m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Ghimpețeni tonight?
The moon phase over Ghimpețeni tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Ghimpețeni?
The antipode of Ghimpețeni — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 44.28° S, 155.23° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,699 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Ghimpețeni?
Ghimpețeni lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Ghimpețeni?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Ghimpețeni, clocks run about 5 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.