Right now, local time in Potelu is 03:10 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Potelu ranks #122452 worldwide by population and #3103 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
- 07:02
- Sunset
- 17:13
- Day length
- 10h 11m
- Solar noon
- 12:08
- Daylight range
- 8h 55m (winter) – 15h 27m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Potelu — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 43.7658° N, 24.2053° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Olt
- Country
- 🇷🇴 Romania
- Population
- 1,563 · #122452 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Potelu through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 43.77° S, 155.79° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,661 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Potelu today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:24
- Sunrise
- 07:02
- Dhuhr
- 12:08
- Asr
- 14:47
- Maghrib
- 17:11
- Isha
- 18:43
- Qibla direction
- 144.9° from north (SE (145°))
Full prayer timetable for Potelu — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Potelu 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.
Potelu's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 1,639 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,376 km off. Its position on the globe is 43.77° N, 24.21° 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 | 17:10 | −10h |
| Chicago | 19:10 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 22:10 | −5h |
| London | 01:10 | −2h |
| Paris | 02:10 | −1h |
| Moscow | 04:10 | +1h |
| Dubai | 05:10 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 06:40 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 09:10 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 09:10 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 10:10 | +7h |
| Sydney | 12:10 | +9h |
Best time to call Potelu
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Potelu local time:
Cities sharing Potelu's time zone
Distances from Potelu
| Moscow | 1,639 km | NNE (31°) |
| Paris | 1,764 km | WNW (296°) |
| London | 2,004 km | NW (304°) |
| Dubai | 3,481 km | ESE (116°) |
| Mumbai | 5,274 km | ESE (105°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,311 km | ENE (74°) |
| Chicago | 8,320 km | NW (314°) |
| Tokyo | 9,041 km | NE (48°) |
| Singapore | 9,071 km | E (96°) |
| São Paulo | 10,384 km | WSW (240°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,563 km | NNW (330°) |
| Sydney | 15,376 km | E (95°) |
Cities near Potelu
- Ianca3 km · 03:10
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- Grojdibodu5 km · 03:10
- Gura Padinii9 km · 03:10
- Stăvaru12 km · 03:10
- Urzica12 km · 03:10
- Dăbuleni11 km · 03:10
- Ocolna14 km · 03:10
FAQ
What time is it in Potelu right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Potelu (Romania), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Potelu in?
Potelu runs on the Europe/Bucharest IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Potelu 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 Potelu today?
Potelu sees sunrise at 07:02 and sunset at 17:13 today, giving 10h 11m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Potelu tonight?
The moon phase over Potelu tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Potelu?
The antipode of Potelu — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 43.77° S, 155.79° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,661 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Potelu?
Potelu lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Potelu?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Potelu, clocks run about 8 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.