Right now, local time in Ploștina is 15:56 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Ploștina ranks #138653 worldwide by population and #3815 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 36m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Ploștina — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 44.8240° N, 22.9879° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Gorj County
- Country
- 🇷🇴 Romania
- Population
- 1,166 · #138653 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Ploștina through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 44.82° S, 157.01° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,553 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Ploștina 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 Ploștina — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Ploștina 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.
Ploștina's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 1,593 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,481 km off. Its position on the globe is 44.82° N, 22.99° 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 | 05:56 | −10h |
| Chicago | 07:56 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 10:56 | −5h |
| London | 13:56 | −2h |
| Paris | 14:56 | −1h |
| Moscow | 16:56 | +1h |
| Dubai | 17:56 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 19:26 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:56 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 21:56 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 22:56 | +7h |
| Sydney | 00:56 | +9h |
Best time to call Ploștina
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Ploștina local time:
Cities sharing Ploștina's time zone
Distances from Ploștina
| Moscow | 1,593 km | NE (35°) |
| Paris | 1,627 km | WNW (293°) |
| London | 1,859 km | WNW (302°) |
| Dubai | 3,619 km | ESE (116°) |
| Mumbai | 5,399 km | ESE (105°) |
| Chicago | 8,169 km | NW (313°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,370 km | ENE (73°) |
| Tokyo | 9,033 km | NE (47°) |
| Singapore | 9,180 km | E (96°) |
| São Paulo | 10,359 km | WSW (239°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,412 km | NNW (329°) |
| Sydney | 15,481 km | E (93°) |
Cities near Ploștina
- Motru3 km · 15:56
- Broşteni7 km · 15:56
- Floreşti7 km · 15:56
- Cătunele8 km · 15:56
- Samarineşti10 km · 15:56
- Mătăsari8 km · 15:56
- Ciuperceni12 km · 15:56
- Glogova13 km · 15:56
FAQ
What time is it in Ploștina right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Ploștina (Romania), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Ploștina in?
Ploștina runs on the Europe/Bucharest IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Ploștina 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 Ploștina today?
Ploștina sees sunrise at 07:08 and sunset at 17:17 today, giving 10h 09m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Ploștina tonight?
The moon phase over Ploștina tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Ploștina?
The antipode of Ploștina — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 44.82° S, 157.01° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,553 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Ploștina?
Ploștina lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Ploștina?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Ploștina, clocks run about 12 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.