Right now, local time in Popești is 22:49 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Popești ranks #132926 worldwide by population and #3554 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 0m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:55
- Sunset
- 17:06
- Day length
- 10h 11m
- Solar noon
- 12:00
- Daylight range
- 8h 51m (winter) – 15h 32m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Popești — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 44.3044° N, 25.9637° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Giurgiu County
- Country
- 🇷🇴 Romania
- Population
- 1,290 · #132926 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Popești through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 44.30° S, 154.04° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, 2,442 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Popești today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:16
- Sunrise
- 06:54
- Dhuhr
- 12:01
- Asr
- 14:40
- Maghrib
- 17:05
- Isha
- 18:37
- Qibla direction
- 148.9° from north (SSE (149°))
Full prayer timetable for Popești — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Popești sits in the Europe/Bucharest time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 11m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4571 cities we cover in Romania.
Popești's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 1,517 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,241 km off. Its position on the globe is 44.30° N, 25.96° 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 | 12:49 | −10h |
| Chicago | 14:49 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 17:49 | −5h |
| London | 20:49 | −2h |
| Paris | 21:49 | −1h |
| Moscow | 23:49 | +1h |
| Dubai | 00:49 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 02:19 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:49 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 04:49 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 05:49 | +7h |
| Sydney | 07:49 | +9h |
Best time to call Popești
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Popești local time:
Cities sharing Popești's time zone
Distances from Popești
| Moscow | 1,517 km | NNE (29°) |
| Paris | 1,866 km | WNW (294°) |
| London | 2,089 km | WNW (302°) |
| Dubai | 3,383 km | ESE (119°) |
| Mumbai | 5,157 km | ESE (108°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,160 km | ENE (75°) |
| Chicago | 8,378 km | NW (315°) |
| Tokyo | 8,896 km | NE (49°) |
| Singapore | 8,939 km | E (98°) |
| São Paulo | 10,536 km | WSW (241°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,581 km | NNW (331°) |
| Sydney | 15,241 km | E (95°) |
Cities near Popești
- Novaci2 km · 22:49
- Cornetu5 km · 22:49
- Dărăști-Vlașca4 km · 22:49
- Dărăşti-Ilfov4 km · 22:49
- Vârteju6 km · 22:49
- Mihăileşti5 km · 22:49
- Bragadiru7 km · 22:49
- Clinceni8 km · 22:49
FAQ
What time is it in Popești right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Popești (Romania), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Popești in?
Popești runs on the Europe/Bucharest IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Popești 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 Popești today?
Popești sees sunrise at 06:55 and sunset at 17:06 today, giving 10h 11m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Popești tonight?
The moon phase over Popești tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Popești?
The antipode of Popești — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 44.30° S, 154.04° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, roughly 2,442 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Popești?
Popești lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Popești?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Popești, clocks run about 0 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.