Right now, local time in Roman is 20:51 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Roman ranks #82779 worldwide by population and #176 in Bulgaria.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Europe/Sofia 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 9m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:01
- Sunset
- 17:17
- Day length
- 10h 16m
- Solar noon
- 12:09
- Daylight range
- 8h 59m (winter) – 15h 23m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Roman — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 43.1500° N, 23.9167° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Vratsa
- Country
- 🇧🇬 Bulgaria
- Population
- 3,571 · #82779 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Roman through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 43.15° S, 156.08° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,648 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Roman today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:24
- Sunrise
- 07:00
- Dhuhr
- 12:09
- Asr
- 14:51
- Maghrib
- 17:15
- Isha
- 18:46
- Qibla direction
- 143.6° from north (SE (144°))
Full prayer timetable for Roman — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Roman sits in the Europe/Sofia time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 16m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 304 cities we cover in Bulgaria.
Roman's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 1,710 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,393 km off. Its position on the globe is 43.15° N, 23.92° 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 | 10:51 | −10h |
| Chicago | 12:51 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 15:51 | −5h |
| London | 18:51 | −2h |
| Paris | 19:51 | −1h |
| Moscow | 21:51 | +1h |
| Dubai | 22:51 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 00:21 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:51 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 02:51 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 03:51 | +7h |
| Sydney | 05:51 | +9h |
Best time to call Roman
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Roman local time:
Distances from Roman
| Moscow | 1,710 km | NNE (30°) |
| Paris | 1,775 km | WNW (298°) |
| London | 2,024 km | NW (306°) |
| Dubai | 3,472 km | ESE (115°) |
| Mumbai | 5,279 km | ESE (105°) |
| Chicago | 8,351 km | NW (314°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,353 km | ENE (73°) |
| Singapore | 9,087 km | E (96°) |
| Tokyo | 9,104 km | NE (48°) |
| São Paulo | 10,330 km | WSW (240°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,610 km | NNW (329°) |
| Sydney | 15,393 km | E (95°) |
Cities near Roman
- Mezdra16 km · 20:51
- Cherven Bryag20 km · 20:51
- Yablanitsa20 km · 20:51
- Lukovit21 km · 20:51
- Pravets29 km · 20:51
- Botevgrad29 km · 20:51
- Koynare28 km · 20:51
- Byala Slatina35 km · 20:51
FAQ
What time is it in Roman right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Roman (Bulgaria), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Roman in?
Roman runs on the Europe/Sofia IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Roman 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 Roman today?
Roman sees sunrise at 07:01 and sunset at 17:17 today, giving 10h 16m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Roman tonight?
The moon phase over Roman tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Roman?
The antipode of Roman — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 43.15° S, 156.08° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,648 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Roman?
Roman lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Roman?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Roman, clocks run about 9 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.