Right now, local time in Răchita is 19:07 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Răchita ranks #135637 worldwide by population and #3688 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 16m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:10
- Sunset
- 17:21
- Day length
- 10h 11m
- Solar noon
- 12:16
- Daylight range
- 8h 39m (winter) – 15h 44m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 69% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Răchita — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 45.8383° N, 22.1061° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Timiș County
- Country
- 🇷🇴 Romania
- Population
- 1,229 · #135637 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Răchita through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 45.84° S, 157.89° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,482 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Răchita today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:29
- Sunrise
- 07:10
- Dhuhr
- 12:16
- Asr
- 14:54
- Maghrib
- 17:20
- Isha
- 18:55
- Qibla direction
- 143.4° from north (SE (143°))
Full prayer timetable for Răchita — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Răchita 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.
Răchita's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 1,521 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,554 km off. Its position on the globe is 45.84° N, 22.11° 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 | 10:07 | −9h |
| Chicago | 12:07 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 14:07 | −5h |
| London | 17:07 | −2h |
| Paris | 18:07 | −1h |
| Moscow | 20:07 | +1h |
| Dubai | 21:07 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 22:37 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:07 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 01:07 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 02:07 | +7h |
| Sydney | 04:07 | +9h |
Best time to call Răchita
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Răchita local time:
Cities sharing Răchita's time zone
Distances from Răchita
| Paris | 1,521 km | WNW (290°) |
| Moscow | 1,544 km | NE (39°) |
| London | 1,742 km | WNW (299°) |
| Dubai | 3,731 km | ESE (116°) |
| Mumbai | 5,495 km | ESE (105°) |
| Chicago | 8,041 km | NW (313°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,403 km | ENE (73°) |
| Tokyo | 9,006 km | NE (47°) |
| Singapore | 9,259 km | E (95°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,280 km | NNW (328°) |
| São Paulo | 10,358 km | WSW (239°) |
| Sydney | 15,554 km | E (91°) |
Cities near Răchita
- Dumbrava3 km · 19:07
- Mănăştiur4 km · 19:07
- Traian Vuia5 km · 19:07
- Făget6 km · 19:07
- Fârdea13 km · 19:07
- Bârna14 km · 19:07
- Ohaba Lungă12 km · 19:07
- Birchiş15 km · 19:07
FAQ
What time is it in Răchita right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Răchita (Romania), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Răchita in?
Răchita runs on the Europe/Bucharest IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Răchita 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 Răchita today?
Răchita sees sunrise at 07:10 and sunset at 17:21 today, giving 10h 11m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Răchita tonight?
The moon phase over Răchita tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 68.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Răchita?
The antipode of Răchita — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 45.84° S, 157.89° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,482 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Răchita?
Răchita lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Răchita?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Răchita, clocks run about 16 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.