Right now, local time in Palanca is 20:54 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Palanca ranks #109856 worldwide by population and #82 in Moldova.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Europe/Chisinau 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 16m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:43
- Sunset
- 16:45
- Day length
- 10h 03m
- Solar noon
- 11:44
- Daylight range
- 8h 35m (winter) – 15h 49m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Palanca — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 46.4086° N, 30.0961° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Stefan-Voda
- Country
- 🇲🇩 Moldova
- Population
- 2,020 · #109856 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Palanca through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 46.41° S, 149.90° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, 2,667 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Palanca today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:00
- Sunrise
- 06:42
- Dhuhr
- 11:44
- Asr
- 14:18
- Maghrib
- 16:44
- Isha
- 18:20
- Qibla direction
- 159.1° from north (SSE (159°))
Full prayer timetable for Palanca — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Palanca sits in the Europe/Chisinau time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 03m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 98 cities we cover in Moldova.
Palanca's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 1,164 km away; even Sydney lies some 14,943 km off. Its position on the globe is 46.41° N, 30.10° 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 | 10:54 | −10h |
| Chicago | 12:54 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 15:54 | −5h |
| London | 18:54 | −2h |
| Paris | 19:54 | −1h |
| Moscow | 21:54 | +1h |
| Dubai | 22:54 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 00:24 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:54 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 02:54 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 03:54 | +7h |
| Sydney | 05:54 | +9h |
Best time to call Palanca
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Palanca local time:
Cities sharing Palanca's time zone
Distances from Palanca
| Moscow | 1,164 km | NNE (24°) |
| Paris | 2,085 km | WNW (288°) |
| London | 2,261 km | WNW (296°) |
| Dubai | 3,242 km | SE (128°) |
| Mumbai | 4,936 km | ESE (113°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,791 km | ENE (78°) |
| Chicago | 8,433 km | NW (317°) |
| Tokyo | 8,498 km | NE (52°) |
| Singapore | 8,658 km | E (101°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,522 km | NNW (334°) |
| São Paulo | 10,930 km | WSW (244°) |
| Sydney | 14,943 km | E (96°) |
Cities near Palanca
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- Yasky11 km · 20:54
- Starokozache12 km · 20:54
- Bilyayivka12 km · 20:54
- Troyitske16 km · 20:54
FAQ
What time is it in Palanca right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Palanca (Moldova), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Palanca in?
Palanca runs on the Europe/Chisinau IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Palanca 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 Palanca today?
Palanca sees sunrise at 06:43 and sunset at 16:45 today, giving 10h 03m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Palanca tonight?
The moon phase over Palanca tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Palanca?
The antipode of Palanca — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 46.41° S, 149.90° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, roughly 2,667 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Palanca?
Palanca lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Palanca?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Palanca, clocks run about 16 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.