Right now, local time in Șanț is 04:11 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Șanț ranks #92073 worldwide by population and #1847 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 5m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:03
- Sunset
- 17:07
- Day length
- 10h 04m
- Solar noon
- 12:05
- Daylight range
- 8h 27m (winter) – 15h 58m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 75% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Șanț — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 47.4500° N, 24.9000° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Bistrița-Năsăud County
- Country
- 🇷🇴 Romania
- Population
- 2,909 · #92073 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Șanț through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 47.45° S, 155.10° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,705 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Șanț today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:18
- Sunrise
- 07:02
- Dhuhr
- 12:05
- Asr
- 14:39
- Maghrib
- 17:05
- Isha
- 18:43
- Qibla direction
- 150.0° from north (SSE (150°))
Full prayer timetable for Șanț — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Șanț 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.
Șanț's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 1,271 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,344 km off. Its position on the globe is 47.45° N, 24.90° 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 | 19:11 | −9h |
| Chicago | 21:11 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 23:11 | −5h |
| London | 02:11 | −2h |
| Paris | 03:11 | −1h |
| Moscow | 05:11 | +1h |
| Dubai | 06:11 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 07:41 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 10:11 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 10:11 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 11:11 | +7h |
| Sydney | 13:11 | +9h |
Best time to call Șanț
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Șanț local time:
Cities sharing Șanț's time zone
Distances from Șanț
| Moscow | 1,271 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 1,674 km | WNW (284°) |
| London | 1,854 km | WNW (293°) |
| Dubai | 3,632 km | ESE (122°) |
| Mumbai | 5,345 km | ESE (109°) |
| Chicago | 8,074 km | NW (314°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,148 km | ENE (75°) |
| Tokyo | 8,728 km | NE (49°) |
| Singapore | 9,066 km | E (97°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,236 km | NNW (330°) |
| São Paulo | 10,633 km | WSW (241°) |
| Sydney | 15,344 km | E (91°) |
Cities near Șanț
- Ilva Mare9 km · 04:11
- Rodna7 km · 04:11
- Lunca Ilvei11 km · 04:11
- Măgura Ilvei11 km · 04:11
- Anieș11 km · 04:11
- Măieru13 km · 04:11
- Poiana Ilvei16 km · 04:11
- Lunca Leșului18 km · 04:11
FAQ
What time is it in Șanț right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Șanț (Romania), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Șanț in?
Șanț runs on the Europe/Bucharest IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Șanț 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 Șanț today?
Șanț sees sunrise at 07:03 and sunset at 17:07 today, giving 10h 04m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Șanț tonight?
The moon phase over Șanț tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 74.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Șanț?
The antipode of Șanț — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 47.45° S, 155.10° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,705 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Șanț?
Șanț lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Șanț?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Șanț, clocks run about 5 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.