Right now, local time in Rucăreni is 22:37 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Rucăreni ranks #132563 worldwide by population and #3533 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 2m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:55
- Sunset
- 17:00
- Day length
- 10h 04m
- Solar noon
- 11:58
- Daylight range
- 8h 38m (winter) – 15h 45m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Rucăreni — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 45.9944° N, 26.6550° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Vrancea
- Country
- 🇷🇴 Romania
- Population
- 1,299 · #132563 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Rucăreni through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 45.99° S, 153.35° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,834 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Rucăreni today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:14
- Sunrise
- 06:55
- Dhuhr
- 11:58
- Asr
- 14:33
- Maghrib
- 16:58
- Isha
- 18:34
- Qibla direction
- 152.0° from north (SSE (152°))
Full prayer timetable for Rucăreni — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Rucăreni sits in the Europe/Bucharest time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 04m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4571 cities we cover in Romania.
Rucăreni's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 1,327 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,203 km off. Its position on the globe is 45.99° N, 26.65° 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 | 12:37 | −10h |
| Chicago | 14:37 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 17:37 | −5h |
| London | 20:37 | −2h |
| Paris | 21:37 | −1h |
| Moscow | 23:37 | +1h |
| Dubai | 00:37 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 02:07 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:37 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 04:37 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 05:37 | +7h |
| Sydney | 07:37 | +9h |
Best time to call Rucăreni
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Rucăreni local time:
Cities sharing Rucăreni's time zone
Distances from Rucăreni
| Moscow | 1,327 km | NNE (31°) |
| Paris | 1,848 km | WNW (289°) |
| London | 2,044 km | WNW (297°) |
| Dubai | 3,433 km | ESE (122°) |
| Mumbai | 5,165 km | ESE (110°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,059 km | ENE (76°) |
| Chicago | 8,283 km | NW (315°) |
| Tokyo | 8,732 km | NE (50°) |
| Singapore | 8,911 km | E (98°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,442 km | NNW (331°) |
| São Paulo | 10,673 km | WSW (242°) |
| Sydney | 15,203 km | E (94°) |
Cities near Rucăreni
- Dragosloveni1 km · 22:37
- Negrilești8 km · 22:37
- Tulnici9 km · 22:37
- Păulești12 km · 22:37
- Bârseşti11 km · 22:37
- Vizantea-Mânăstirească10 km · 22:37
- Câmpurile de Jos10 km · 22:37
- Câmpuri11 km · 22:37
FAQ
What time is it in Rucăreni right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Rucăreni (Romania), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Rucăreni in?
Rucăreni runs on the Europe/Bucharest IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Rucăreni 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 Rucăreni today?
Rucăreni sees sunrise at 06:55 and sunset at 17:00 today, giving 10h 04m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Rucăreni tonight?
The moon phase over Rucăreni tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Rucăreni?
The antipode of Rucăreni — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 45.99° S, 153.35° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,834 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Rucăreni?
Rucăreni lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Rucăreni?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Rucăreni, clocks run about 2 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.