Right now, local time in Matei is 04:10 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Matei ranks #91459 worldwide by population and #1821 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 7m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:04
- Sunset
- 17:10
- Day length
- 10h 06m
- Solar noon
- 12:07
- Daylight range
- 8h 30m (winter) – 15h 54m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 75% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Matei — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 46.9833° N, 24.2667° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Bistrița-Năsăud County
- Country
- 🇷🇴 Romania
- Population
- 2,949 · #91459 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Matei through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 46.98° S, 155.73° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,653 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Matei today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:21
- Sunrise
- 07:04
- Dhuhr
- 12:08
- Asr
- 14:43
- Maghrib
- 17:09
- Isha
- 18:46
- Qibla direction
- 148.4° from north (SSE (148°))
Full prayer timetable for Matei — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Matei sits in the Europe/Bucharest time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 06m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4571 cities we cover in Romania.
Matei's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 1,342 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,391 km off. Its position on the globe is 46.98° N, 24.27° 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 | 19:10 | −9h |
| Chicago | 21:10 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 23:10 | −5h |
| London | 02:10 | −2h |
| Paris | 03:10 | −1h |
| Moscow | 05:10 | +1h |
| Dubai | 06:10 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 07:40 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 10:10 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 10:10 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 11:10 | +7h |
| Sydney | 13:10 | +9h |
Best time to call Matei
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Matei local time:
Cities sharing Matei's time zone
Distances from Matei
| Moscow | 1,342 km | NE (38°) |
| Paris | 1,641 km | WNW (285°) |
| London | 1,831 km | WNW (295°) |
| Dubai | 3,646 km | ESE (121°) |
| Mumbai | 5,374 km | ESE (108°) |
| Chicago | 8,075 km | NW (314°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,208 km | ENE (74°) |
| Tokyo | 8,798 km | NE (48°) |
| Singapore | 9,107 km | E (97°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,257 km | NNW (330°) |
| São Paulo | 10,565 km | WSW (240°) |
| Sydney | 15,391 km | E (91°) |
Cities near Matei
- Chiochiş6 km · 04:10
- Lechinţa7 km · 04:10
- Budeşti11 km · 04:10
- Frunzi11 km · 04:10
- Sânmihaiu de Câmpie11 km · 04:10
- Miceştii de Câmpie14 km · 04:10
- Galaţii Bistriţei10 km · 04:10
- Nuşeni14 km · 04:10
FAQ
What time is it in Matei right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Matei (Romania), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Matei in?
Matei runs on the Europe/Bucharest IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Matei 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 Matei today?
Matei sees sunrise at 07:04 and sunset at 17:10 today, giving 10h 06m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Matei tonight?
The moon phase over Matei tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 74.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Matei?
The antipode of Matei — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 46.98° S, 155.73° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,653 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Matei?
Matei lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Matei?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Matei, clocks run about 7 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.