Right now, local time in Potoceni is 18:48 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Potoceni ranks #121503 worldwide by population and #3064 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 3m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:53
- Sunset
- 17:01
- Day length
- 10h 08m
- Solar noon
- 11:57
- Daylight range
- 8h 44m (winter) – 15h 39m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Potoceni — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 45.1966° N, 26.7765° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Buzău County
- Country
- 🇷🇴 Romania
- Population
- 1,594 · #121503 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Potoceni through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 45.20° S, 153.22° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, 2,535 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Potoceni today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:13
- Sunrise
- 06:53
- Dhuhr
- 11:57
- Asr
- 14:35
- Maghrib
- 16:59
- Isha
- 18:34
- Qibla direction
- 151.4° from north (SSE (151°))
Full prayer timetable for Potoceni — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Potoceni sits in the Europe/Bucharest time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 08m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4571 cities we cover in Romania.
Potoceni's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 1,399 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,186 km off. Its position on the globe is 45.20° N, 26.78° 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 | 08:48 | −10h |
| Chicago | 10:48 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 13:48 | −5h |
| London | 16:48 | −2h |
| Paris | 17:48 | −1h |
| Moscow | 19:48 | +1h |
| Dubai | 20:48 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 22:18 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:48 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 00:48 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 01:48 | +7h |
| Sydney | 03:48 | +9h |
Best time to call Potoceni
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Potoceni local time:
Cities sharing Potoceni's time zone
Distances from Potoceni
| Moscow | 1,399 km | NNE (29°) |
| Paris | 1,887 km | WNW (291°) |
| London | 2,094 km | WNW (299°) |
| Dubai | 3,378 km | ESE (121°) |
| Mumbai | 5,127 km | ESE (109°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,072 km | ENE (76°) |
| Chicago | 8,352 km | NW (315°) |
| Tokyo | 8,782 km | NE (50°) |
| Singapore | 8,889 km | E (98°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,525 km | NNW (332°) |
| São Paulo | 10,639 km | WSW (242°) |
| Sydney | 15,186 km | E (95°) |
Cities near Potoceni
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- Căpățânești2 km · 18:48
- Verneşti4 km · 18:48
- Săpoca6 km · 18:48
- Lipia7 km · 18:48
- Cernăteşti8 km · 18:48
- Buzău7 km · 18:48
FAQ
What time is it in Potoceni right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Potoceni (Romania), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Potoceni in?
Potoceni runs on the Europe/Bucharest IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Potoceni 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 Potoceni today?
Potoceni sees sunrise at 06:53 and sunset at 17:01 today, giving 10h 08m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Potoceni tonight?
The moon phase over Potoceni tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Potoceni?
The antipode of Potoceni — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 45.20° S, 153.22° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, roughly 2,535 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Potoceni?
Potoceni lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Potoceni?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Potoceni, clocks run about 3 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.