Right now, local time in Rucăr is 13:13 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Rucăr ranks #61113 worldwide by population and #525 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 4m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:56
- Sunset
- 17:11
- Day length
- 10h 16m
- Solar noon
- 12:04
- Daylight range
- 8h 43m (winter) – 15h 40m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 80% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Rucăr — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 45.4000° N, 25.1667° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Arges
- Country
- 🇷🇴 Romania
- Population
- 6,142 · #61113 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Rucăr through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 45.40° S, 154.83° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,720 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Rucăr today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:16
- Sunrise
- 06:56
- Dhuhr
- 12:04
- Asr
- 14:44
- Maghrib
- 17:10
- Isha
- 18:44
- Qibla direction
- 148.5° from north (SSE (149°))
Full prayer timetable for Rucăr — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Rucăr sits in the Europe/Bucharest 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 4571 cities we cover in Romania.
Rucăr's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 1,445 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,314 km off. Its position on the globe is 45.40° N, 25.17° 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 | 04:13 | −9h |
| Chicago | 06:13 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 08:13 | −5h |
| London | 11:13 | −2h |
| Paris | 12:13 | −1h |
| Moscow | 14:13 | +1h |
| Dubai | 15:13 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 16:43 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 19:13 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 19:13 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 20:13 | +7h |
| Sydney | 22:13 | +9h |
Best time to call Rucăr
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Rucăr local time:
Cities sharing Rucăr's time zone
Distances from Rucăr
| Moscow | 1,445 km | NNE (33°) |
| Paris | 1,761 km | WNW (291°) |
| London | 1,973 km | WNW (299°) |
| Dubai | 3,498 km | ESE (120°) |
| Mumbai | 5,253 km | ESE (108°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,188 km | ENE (75°) |
| Chicago | 8,247 km | NW (314°) |
| Tokyo | 8,863 km | NE (49°) |
| Singapore | 9,017 km | E (97°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,444 km | NNW (330°) |
| São Paulo | 10,540 km | WSW (241°) |
| Sydney | 15,314 km | E (94°) |
Cities near Rucăr
- Valea Caselor6 km · 13:13
- Dragoslavele6 km · 13:13
- Dâmbovicioara8 km · 13:13
- Lereşti11 km · 13:13
- Valea Mare Pravăț13 km · 13:13
- Voinești13 km · 13:13
- Fundata12 km · 13:13
- Stoeneşti17 km · 13:13
FAQ
What time is it in Rucăr right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Rucăr (Romania), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Rucăr in?
Rucăr runs on the Europe/Bucharest IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Rucăr 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 Rucăr today?
Rucăr sees sunrise at 06:56 and sunset at 17:11 today, giving 10h 16m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Rucăr tonight?
The moon phase over Rucăr tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 80.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Rucăr?
The antipode of Rucăr — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 45.40° S, 154.83° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,720 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Rucăr?
Rucăr lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Rucăr?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Rucăr, clocks run about 4 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.