Right now, local time in Răchiteni is 01:17 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Răchiteni ranks #118510 worldwide by population and #2938 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
- 06:58
- Sunset
- 16:55
- Day length
- 9h 57m
- Solar noon
- 11:57
- Daylight range
- 8h 30m (winter) – 15h 54m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Răchiteni — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 47.0535° N, 26.9173° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Iași County
- Country
- 🇷🇴 Romania
- Population
- 1,692 · #118510 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Răchiteni through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 47.05° S, 153.08° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,854 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Răchiteni today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:14
- Sunrise
- 06:58
- Dhuhr
- 11:57
- Asr
- 14:28
- Maghrib
- 16:53
- Isha
- 18:31
- Qibla direction
- 153.4° from north (SSE (153°))
Full prayer timetable for Răchiteni — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Răchiteni sits in the Europe/Bucharest time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 57m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4571 cities we cover in Romania.
Răchiteni's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 1,217 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,190 km off. Its position on the globe is 47.05° N, 26.92° 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 | 15:17 | −10h |
| Chicago | 17:17 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 20:17 | −5h |
| London | 23:17 | −2h |
| Paris | 00:17 | −1h |
| Moscow | 02:17 | +1h |
| Dubai | 03:17 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 04:47 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:17 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 07:17 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 08:17 | +7h |
| Sydney | 10:17 | +9h |
Best time to call Răchiteni
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Răchiteni local time:
Cities sharing Răchiteni's time zone
Distances from Răchiteni
| Moscow | 1,217 km | NNE (33°) |
| Paris | 1,832 km | WNW (285°) |
| London | 2,011 km | WNW (294°) |
| Dubai | 3,480 km | SE (124°) |
| Mumbai | 5,187 km | ESE (111°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,011 km | ENE (76°) |
| Chicago | 8,213 km | NW (315°) |
| Tokyo | 8,641 km | NE (50°) |
| Singapore | 8,909 km | E (99°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,348 km | NNW (332°) |
| São Paulo | 10,746 km | WSW (242°) |
| Sydney | 15,190 km | E (93°) |
Cities near Răchiteni
FAQ
What time is it in Răchiteni right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Răchiteni (Romania), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Răchiteni in?
Răchiteni runs on the Europe/Bucharest IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Răchiteni 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 Răchiteni today?
Răchiteni sees sunrise at 06:58 and sunset at 16:55 today, giving 9h 57m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Răchiteni tonight?
The moon phase over Răchiteni tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Răchiteni?
The antipode of Răchiteni — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 47.05° S, 153.08° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,854 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Răchiteni?
Răchiteni lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Răchiteni?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Răchiteni, clocks run about 3 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.