Right now, local time in Rast is 16:08 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Rast ranks #85632 worldwide by population and #1531 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 11m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:05
- Sunset
- 17:18
- Day length
- 10h 13m
- Solar noon
- 12:11
- Daylight range
- 8h 54m (winter) – 15h 28m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Rast — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 43.8833° N, 23.2833° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Dolj
- Country
- 🇷🇴 Romania
- Population
- 3,343 · #85632 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Rast through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 43.88° S, 156.72° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,586 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Rast today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:26
- Sunrise
- 07:04
- Dhuhr
- 12:11
- Asr
- 14:52
- Maghrib
- 17:16
- Isha
- 18:48
- Qibla direction
- 143.3° from north (SE (143°))
Full prayer timetable for Rast — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Rast sits in the Europe/Bucharest time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 13m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4571 cities we cover in Romania.
Rast's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 1,667 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,451 km off. Its position on the globe is 43.88° N, 23.28° 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 | 06:08 | −10h |
| Chicago | 08:08 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 11:08 | −5h |
| London | 14:08 | −2h |
| Paris | 15:08 | −1h |
| Moscow | 17:08 | +1h |
| Dubai | 18:08 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 19:38 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:08 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 22:08 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 23:08 | +7h |
| Sydney | 01:08 | +9h |
Best time to call Rast
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Rast local time:
Cities sharing Rast's time zone
Distances from Rast
| Moscow | 1,667 km | NNE (33°) |
| Paris | 1,692 km | WNW (296°) |
| London | 1,935 km | NW (304°) |
| Dubai | 3,553 km | ESE (115°) |
| Mumbai | 5,349 km | ESE (105°) |
| Chicago | 8,258 km | NW (314°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,378 km | ENE (73°) |
| Tokyo | 9,087 km | NE (47°) |
| Singapore | 9,146 km | E (96°) |
| São Paulo | 10,327 km | WSW (240°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,514 km | NNW (329°) |
| Sydney | 15,451 km | E (94°) |
Cities near Rast
- Lom7 km · 16:08
- Seaca de Câmp8 km · 16:08
- Ghidici7 km · 16:08
- Negoi8 km · 16:08
- Piscu Nou9 km · 16:08
- Piscu Vechi10 km · 16:08
- Catane11 km · 16:08
- Băileşti16 km · 16:08
FAQ
What time is it in Rast right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Rast (Romania), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Rast in?
Rast runs on the Europe/Bucharest IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Rast 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 Rast today?
Rast sees sunrise at 07:05 and sunset at 17:18 today, giving 10h 13m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Rast tonight?
The moon phase over Rast tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Rast?
The antipode of Rast — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 43.88° S, 156.72° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,586 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Rast?
Rast lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Rast?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Rast, clocks run about 11 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.