Right now, local time in Petrila is 14:41 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Petrila ranks #22613 worldwide by population and #85 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 11m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:07
- Sunset
- 17:14
- Day length
- 10h 07m
- Solar noon
- 12:11
- Daylight range
- 8h 42m (winter) – 15h 41m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Petrila — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 45.4500° N, 23.4167° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Hunedoara County
- Country
- 🇷🇴 Romania
- Population
- 25,234 · #22613 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Petrila through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 45.45° S, 156.58° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,583 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Petrila today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:26
- Sunrise
- 07:07
- Dhuhr
- 12:11
- Asr
- 14:47
- Maghrib
- 17:12
- Isha
- 18:47
- Qibla direction
- 145.3° from north (SE (145°))
Full prayer timetable for Petrila — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Petrila sits in the Europe/Bucharest time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 07m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4571 cities we cover in Romania.
Petrila's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 1,517 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,450 km off. Its position on the globe is 45.45° N, 23.42° 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 | 04:41 | −10h |
| Chicago | 06:41 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 09:41 | −5h |
| London | 12:41 | −2h |
| Paris | 13:41 | −1h |
| Moscow | 15:41 | +1h |
| Dubai | 16:41 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 18:11 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 20:41 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 20:41 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 21:41 | +7h |
| Sydney | 23:41 | +9h |
Best time to call Petrila
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Petrila local time:
Cities sharing Petrila's time zone
Distances from Petrila
| Moscow | 1,517 km | NE (36°) |
| Paris | 1,632 km | WNW (291°) |
| London | 1,852 km | WNW (300°) |
| Dubai | 3,620 km | ESE (117°) |
| Mumbai | 5,386 km | ESE (106°) |
| Chicago | 8,145 km | NW (313°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,318 km | ENE (73°) |
| Tokyo | 8,961 km | NE (48°) |
| Singapore | 9,153 km | E (96°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,370 km | NNW (329°) |
| São Paulo | 10,424 km | WSW (240°) |
| Sydney | 15,450 km | E (92°) |
Cities near Petrila
FAQ
What time is it in Petrila right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Petrila (Romania), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Petrila in?
Petrila runs on the Europe/Bucharest IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Petrila 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 Petrila today?
Petrila sees sunrise at 07:07 and sunset at 17:14 today, giving 10h 07m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Petrila tonight?
The moon phase over Petrila tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 50.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Petrila?
The antipode of Petrila — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 45.45° S, 156.58° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,583 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Petrila?
Petrila lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Petrila?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Petrila, clocks run about 11 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.