Right now, local time in Pălatca is 22:55 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Pălatca ranks #129663 worldwide by population and #3410 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 8m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:08
- Sunset
- 17:09
- Day length
- 10h 01m
- Solar noon
- 12:08
- Daylight range
- 8h 32m (winter) – 15h 52m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Pălatca — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 46.8500° N, 23.9833° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Cluj County
- Country
- 🇷🇴 Romania
- Population
- 1,368 · #129663 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Pălatca through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 46.85° S, 156.02° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,631 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Pălatca today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:25
- Sunrise
- 07:08
- Dhuhr
- 12:09
- Asr
- 14:42
- Maghrib
- 17:07
- Isha
- 18:44
- Qibla direction
- 147.8° from north (SSE (148°))
Full prayer timetable for Pălatca — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Pălatca sits in the Europe/Bucharest time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 01m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4571 cities we cover in Romania.
Pălatca's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 1,367 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,412 km off. Its position on the globe is 46.85° N, 23.98° 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 | 12:55 | −10h |
| Chicago | 14:55 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 17:55 | −5h |
| London | 20:55 | −2h |
| Paris | 21:55 | −1h |
| Moscow | 23:55 | +1h |
| Dubai | 00:55 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 02:25 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:55 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 04:55 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 05:55 | +7h |
| Sydney | 07:55 | +9h |
Best time to call Pălatca
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Pălatca local time:
Cities sharing Pălatca's time zone
Distances from Pălatca
| Moscow | 1,367 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 1,624 km | WNW (286°) |
| London | 1,818 km | WNW (295°) |
| Dubai | 3,657 km | ESE (120°) |
| Mumbai | 5,390 km | ESE (108°) |
| Chicago | 8,070 km | NW (313°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,233 km | ENE (74°) |
| Tokyo | 8,824 km | NE (48°) |
| Singapore | 9,127 km | E (97°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,259 km | NNW (329°) |
| São Paulo | 10,539 km | WSW (240°) |
| Sydney | 15,412 km | E (91°) |
Cities near Pălatca
- Vaida-Cămăraș4 km · 22:55
- Mociu7 km · 22:55
- Suatu9 km · 22:55
- Căianu9 km · 22:55
- Căianu Mic9 km · 22:55
- Geaca9 km · 22:55
- Ţaga12 km · 22:55
- Sic12 km · 22:55
FAQ
What time is it in Pălatca right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Pălatca (Romania), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Pălatca in?
Pălatca runs on the Europe/Bucharest IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Pălatca 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 Pălatca today?
Pălatca sees sunrise at 07:08 and sunset at 17:09 today, giving 10h 01m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Pălatca tonight?
The moon phase over Pălatca tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Pălatca?
The antipode of Pălatca — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 46.85° S, 156.02° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,631 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Pălatca?
Pălatca lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Pălatca?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Pălatca, clocks run about 8 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.