Right now, local time in Petroşani is 14:41 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Petroşani ranks #13802 worldwide by population and #49 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 43m (winter) – 15h 40m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Petroşani — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 45.4167° N, 23.3667° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Hunedoara County
- Country
- 🇷🇴 Romania
- Population
- 44,187 · #13802 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Petroşani through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 45.42° S, 156.63° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,580 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Petroşani today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:27
- Sunrise
- 07:07
- Dhuhr
- 12:11
- Asr
- 14:48
- Maghrib
- 17:13
- Isha
- 18:47
- Qibla direction
- 145.2° from north (SE (145°))
Full prayer timetable for Petroşani — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Petroşani 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.
Petroşani's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 1,522 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,454 km off. Its position on the globe is 45.42° N, 23.37° 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 Petroşani
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Petroşani local time:
Cities sharing Petroşani's time zone
Distances from Petroşani
| Moscow | 1,522 km | NE (36°) |
| Paris | 1,629 km | WNW (291°) |
| London | 1,850 km | WNW (300°) |
| Dubai | 3,622 km | ESE (117°) |
| Mumbai | 5,388 km | ESE (106°) |
| Chicago | 8,145 km | NW (313°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,323 km | ENE (73°) |
| Tokyo | 8,966 km | NE (48°) |
| Singapore | 9,157 km | E (96°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,371 km | NNW (329°) |
| São Paulo | 10,418 km | WSW (240°) |
| Sydney | 15,454 km | E (92°) |
Cities near Petroşani
FAQ
What time is it in Petroşani right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Petroşani (Romania), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Petroşani in?
Petroşani runs on the Europe/Bucharest IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Petroşani 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 Petroşani today?
Petroşani sees sunrise at 07:07 and sunset at 17:14 today, giving 10h 07m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Petroşani tonight?
The moon phase over Petroşani tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 50.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Petroşani?
The antipode of Petroşani — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 45.42° S, 156.63° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,580 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Petroşani?
Petroşani lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Petroşani?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Petroşani, clocks run about 11 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.