Right now, local time in Racu is 17:49 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Racu ranks #138653 worldwide by population and #3815 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 1m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:00
- Sunset
- 17:03
- Day length
- 10h 02m
- Solar noon
- 12:01
- Daylight range
- 8h 35m (winter) – 15h 49m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Racu — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 46.4518° N, 25.7606° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Harghita County
- Country
- 🇷🇴 Romania
- Population
- 1,166 · #138653 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Racu through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 46.45° S, 154.24° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,765 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Racu today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:17
- Sunrise
- 07:00
- Dhuhr
- 12:02
- Asr
- 14:36
- Maghrib
- 17:01
- Isha
- 18:37
- Qibla direction
- 150.7° from north (SSE (151°))
Full prayer timetable for Racu — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Racu sits in the Europe/Bucharest time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 02m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4571 cities we cover in Romania.
Racu's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 1,322 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,275 km off. Its position on the globe is 46.45° N, 25.76° 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 | 07:49 | −10h |
| Chicago | 09:49 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 12:49 | −5h |
| London | 15:49 | −2h |
| Paris | 16:49 | −1h |
| Moscow | 18:49 | +1h |
| Dubai | 19:49 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 21:19 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:49 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 23:49 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 00:49 | +7h |
| Sydney | 02:49 | +9h |
Best time to call Racu
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Racu local time:
Cities sharing Racu's time zone
Distances from Racu
| Moscow | 1,322 km | NE (34°) |
| Paris | 1,767 km | WNW (287°) |
| London | 1,960 km | WNW (296°) |
| Dubai | 3,518 km | ESE (122°) |
| Mumbai | 5,247 km | ESE (109°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,113 km | ENE (75°) |
| Chicago | 8,198 km | NW (315°) |
| Tokyo | 8,751 km | NE (49°) |
| Singapore | 8,986 km | E (98°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,365 km | NNW (331°) |
| São Paulo | 10,636 km | WSW (241°) |
| Sydney | 15,275 km | E (93°) |
Cities near Racu
FAQ
What time is it in Racu right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Racu (Romania), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Racu in?
Racu runs on the Europe/Bucharest IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Racu 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 Racu today?
Racu sees sunrise at 07:00 and sunset at 17:03 today, giving 10h 02m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Racu tonight?
The moon phase over Racu tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Racu?
The antipode of Racu — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 46.45° S, 154.24° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,765 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Racu?
Racu lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Racu?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Racu, clocks run about 1 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.