Right now, local time in Motru is 14:40 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Motru ranks #25191 worldwide by population and #94 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 12m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:08
- Sunset
- 17:17
- Day length
- 10h 09m
- Solar noon
- 12:12
- Daylight range
- 8h 47m (winter) – 15h 35m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Motru — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 44.8033° N, 22.9719° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Gorj County
- Country
- 🇷🇴 Romania
- Population
- 22,319 · #25191 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Motru through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 44.80° S, 157.03° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,551 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Motru today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:28
- Sunrise
- 07:07
- Dhuhr
- 12:13
- Asr
- 14:51
- Maghrib
- 17:15
- Isha
- 18:49
- Qibla direction
- 143.8° from north (SE (144°))
Full prayer timetable for Motru — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Motru sits in the Europe/Bucharest time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 09m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4571 cities we cover in Romania.
Motru's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 1,596 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,482 km off. Its position on the globe is 44.80° N, 22.97° 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 Motru
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Motru local time:
Cities sharing Motru's time zone
Distances from Motru
| Moscow | 1,596 km | NE (35°) |
| Paris | 1,627 km | WNW (293°) |
| London | 1,859 km | WNW (302°) |
| Dubai | 3,619 km | ESE (116°) |
| Mumbai | 5,400 km | ESE (105°) |
| Chicago | 8,169 km | NW (313°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,372 km | ENE (73°) |
| Tokyo | 9,035 km | NE (47°) |
| Singapore | 9,181 km | E (96°) |
| São Paulo | 10,357 km | WSW (239°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,413 km | NNW (329°) |
| Sydney | 15,482 km | E (93°) |
Cities near Motru
FAQ
What time is it in Motru right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Motru (Romania), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Motru in?
Motru runs on the Europe/Bucharest IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Motru 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 Motru today?
Motru sees sunrise at 07:08 and sunset at 17:17 today, giving 10h 09m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Motru tonight?
The moon phase over Motru tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 50.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Motru?
The antipode of Motru — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 44.80° S, 157.03° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,551 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Motru?
Motru lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Motru?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Motru, clocks run about 12 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.