Right now, local time in Samarineşti is 14:26 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Samarineşti ranks #111794 worldwide by population and #2660 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 12m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:03
- Sunset
- 17:21
- Day length
- 10h 18m
- Solar noon
- 12:12
- Daylight range
- 8h 48m (winter) – 15h 35m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 80% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Samarineşti — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 44.7500° N, 23.0500° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Gorj County
- Country
- 🇷🇴 Romania
- Population
- 1,949 · #111794 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Samarineşti through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 44.75° S, 156.95° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,558 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Samarineşti today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:24
- Sunrise
- 07:03
- Dhuhr
- 12:12
- Asr
- 14:54
- Maghrib
- 17:20
- Isha
- 18:52
- Qibla direction
- 143.9° from north (SE (144°))
Full prayer timetable for Samarineşti — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Samarineşti sits in the Europe/Bucharest time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 18m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4571 cities we cover in Romania.
Samarineşti's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 1,597 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,475 km off. Its position on the globe is 44.75° N, 23.05° 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 | 05:26 | −9h |
| Chicago | 07:26 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 09:26 | −5h |
| London | 12:26 | −2h |
| Paris | 13:26 | −1h |
| Moscow | 15:26 | +1h |
| Dubai | 16:26 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 17:56 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 20:26 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 20:26 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 21:26 | +7h |
| Sydney | 23:26 | +9h |
Best time to call Samarineşti
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Samarineşti local time:
Cities sharing Samarineşti's time zone
Distances from Samarineşti
| Moscow | 1,597 km | NE (35°) |
| Paris | 1,635 km | WNW (294°) |
| London | 1,867 km | WNW (302°) |
| Dubai | 3,611 km | ESE (116°) |
| Mumbai | 5,392 km | ESE (105°) |
| Chicago | 8,178 km | NW (313°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,368 km | ENE (73°) |
| Tokyo | 9,035 km | NE (47°) |
| Singapore | 9,174 km | E (96°) |
| São Paulo | 10,359 km | WSW (239°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,422 km | NNW (329°) |
| Sydney | 15,475 km | E (93°) |
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FAQ
What time is it in Samarineşti right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Samarineşti (Romania), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Samarineşti in?
Samarineşti runs on the Europe/Bucharest IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Samarineşti 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 Samarineşti today?
Samarineşti sees sunrise at 07:03 and sunset at 17:21 today, giving 10h 18m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Samarineşti tonight?
The moon phase over Samarineşti tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 79.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Samarineşti?
The antipode of Samarineşti — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 44.75° S, 156.95° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,558 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Samarineşti?
Samarineşti lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Samarineşti?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Samarineşti, clocks run about 12 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.