Right now, local time in Scânteia is 00:58 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Scânteia ranks #89458 worldwide by population and #1716 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 6m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:51
- Sunset
- 16:58
- Day length
- 10h 07m
- Solar noon
- 11:54
- Daylight range
- 8h 48m (winter) – 15h 35m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Scânteia — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 44.7340° N, 27.4659° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Ialomița County
- Country
- 🇷🇴 Romania
- Population
- 3,073 · #89458 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Scânteia through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 44.73° S, 152.53° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, 2,480 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Scânteia today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:11
- Sunrise
- 06:50
- Dhuhr
- 11:55
- Asr
- 14:32
- Maghrib
- 16:56
- Isha
- 18:30
- Qibla direction
- 152.4° from north (SSE (152°))
Full prayer timetable for Scânteia — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Scânteia sits in the Europe/Bucharest time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 07m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4571 cities we cover in Romania.
Scânteia's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 1,420 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,128 km off. Its position on the globe is 44.73° N, 27.47° 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 | 14:58 | −10h |
| Chicago | 16:58 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 19:58 | −5h |
| London | 22:58 | −2h |
| Paris | 23:58 | −1h |
| Moscow | 01:58 | +1h |
| Dubai | 02:58 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 04:28 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:58 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 06:58 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 07:58 | +7h |
| Sydney | 09:58 | +9h |
Best time to call Scânteia
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Scânteia local time:
Cities sharing Scânteia's time zone
Distances from Scânteia
| Moscow | 1,420 km | NNE (27°) |
| Paris | 1,956 km | WNW (293°) |
| London | 2,167 km | WNW (300°) |
| Dubai | 3,305 km | ESE (122°) |
| Mumbai | 5,059 km | ESE (109°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,032 km | ENE (76°) |
| Chicago | 8,427 km | NW (316°) |
| Tokyo | 8,774 km | NE (50°) |
| Singapore | 8,828 km | E (99°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,596 km | NNW (332°) |
| São Paulo | 10,663 km | WSW (242°) |
| Sydney | 15,128 km | E (96°) |
Cities near Scânteia
- Iazu4 km · 00:58
- Bărăganul8 km · 00:58
- Gheorghe Lazăr11 km · 00:58
- Valea Ciorii8 km · 00:58
- Roşiori10 km · 00:58
- Smirna9 km · 00:58
- Tătaru13 km · 00:58
- Traian10 km · 00:58
FAQ
What time is it in Scânteia right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Scânteia (Romania), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Scânteia in?
Scânteia runs on the Europe/Bucharest IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Scânteia 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 Scânteia today?
Scânteia sees sunrise at 06:51 and sunset at 16:58 today, giving 10h 07m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Scânteia tonight?
The moon phase over Scânteia tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Scânteia?
The antipode of Scânteia — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 44.73° S, 152.53° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, roughly 2,480 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Scânteia?
Scânteia lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Scânteia?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Scânteia, clocks run about 6 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.