Right now, local time in Matca is 16:31 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Matca ranks #40760 worldwide by population and #173 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 6m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:52
- Sunset
- 16:57
- Day length
- 10h 05m
- Solar noon
- 11:54
- Daylight range
- 8h 39m (winter) – 15h 44m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Matca — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 45.8500° N, 27.5333° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Galați County
- Country
- 🇷🇴 Romania
- Population
- 11,642 · #40760 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Matca through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 45.85° S, 152.47° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, 2,604 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Matca today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:10
- Sunrise
- 06:51
- Dhuhr
- 11:54
- Asr
- 14:30
- Maghrib
- 16:55
- Isha
- 18:30
- Qibla direction
- 153.5° from north (SSE (154°))
Full prayer timetable for Matca — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Matca sits in the Europe/Bucharest time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 05m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4571 cities we cover in Romania.
Matca's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 1,307 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,134 km off. Its position on the globe is 45.85° N, 27.53° 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 | 06:31 | −10h |
| Chicago | 08:31 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 11:31 | −5h |
| London | 14:31 | −2h |
| Paris | 15:31 | −1h |
| Moscow | 17:31 | +1h |
| Dubai | 18:31 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 20:01 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:31 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 22:31 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 23:31 | +7h |
| Sydney | 01:31 | +9h |
Best time to call Matca
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Matca local time:
Cities sharing Matca's time zone
Distances from Matca
| Moscow | 1,307 km | NNE (29°) |
| Paris | 1,917 km | WNW (289°) |
| London | 2,112 km | WNW (297°) |
| Dubai | 3,367 km | ESE (123°) |
| Mumbai | 5,096 km | ESE (110°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,997 km | ENE (76°) |
| Chicago | 8,342 km | NW (316°) |
| Tokyo | 8,691 km | NE (50°) |
| Singapore | 8,842 km | E (99°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,489 km | NNW (332°) |
| São Paulo | 10,725 km | WSW (243°) |
| Sydney | 15,134 km | E (95°) |
Cities near Matca
- Ungureni9 km · 16:31
- Drăgăneşti9 km · 16:31
- Corod9 km · 16:31
- Tecuci8 km · 16:31
- Negrilești13 km · 16:31
- Barcea12 km · 16:31
- Munteni12 km · 16:31
- Podoleni13 km · 16:31
FAQ
What time is it in Matca right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Matca (Romania), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Matca in?
Matca runs on the Europe/Bucharest IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Matca 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 Matca today?
Matca sees sunrise at 06:52 and sunset at 16:57 today, giving 10h 05m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Matca tonight?
The moon phase over Matca tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Matca?
The antipode of Matca — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 45.85° S, 152.47° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, roughly 2,604 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Matca?
Matca lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Matca?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Matca, clocks run about 6 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.