Right now, local time in Sfântu Gheorghe is 14:42 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Sfântu Gheorghe ranks #12322 worldwide by population and #47 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 1m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:59
- Sunset
- 17:04
- Day length
- 10h 05m
- Solar noon
- 12:01
- Daylight range
- 8h 39m (winter) – 15h 44m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Sfântu Gheorghe — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 45.8667° N, 25.7833° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Covasna County
- Country
- 🇷🇴 Romania
- Population
- 50,080 · #12322 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Sfântu Gheorghe through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 45.87° S, 154.22° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,766 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Sfântu Gheorghe today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:17
- Sunrise
- 06:58
- Dhuhr
- 12:01
- Asr
- 14:37
- Maghrib
- 17:02
- Isha
- 18:37
- Qibla direction
- 150.2° from north (SSE (150°))
Full prayer timetable for Sfântu Gheorghe — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Sfântu Gheorghe sits in the Europe/Bucharest time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 05m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4571 cities we cover in Romania.
Sfântu Gheorghe's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 1,375 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,269 km off. Its position on the globe is 45.87° N, 25.78° 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 | 04:42 | −10h |
| Chicago | 06:42 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 09:42 | −5h |
| London | 12:42 | −2h |
| Paris | 13:42 | −1h |
| Moscow | 15:42 | +1h |
| Dubai | 16:42 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 18:12 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 20:42 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 20:42 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 21:42 | +7h |
| Sydney | 23:42 | +9h |
Best time to call Sfântu Gheorghe
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Sfântu Gheorghe local time:
Cities sharing Sfântu Gheorghe's time zone
Distances from Sfântu Gheorghe
| Moscow | 1,375 km | NNE (33°) |
| Paris | 1,789 km | WNW (289°) |
| London | 1,991 km | WNW (298°) |
| Dubai | 3,483 km | ESE (121°) |
| Mumbai | 5,224 km | ESE (109°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,128 km | ENE (75°) |
| Chicago | 8,245 km | NW (315°) |
| Tokyo | 8,793 km | NE (49°) |
| Singapore | 8,976 km | E (98°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,422 km | NNW (331°) |
| São Paulo | 10,607 km | WSW (241°) |
| Sydney | 15,269 km | E (94°) |
Cities near Sfântu Gheorghe
FAQ
What time is it in Sfântu Gheorghe right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Sfântu Gheorghe (Romania), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Sfântu Gheorghe in?
Sfântu Gheorghe runs on the Europe/Bucharest IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Sfântu Gheorghe 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 Sfântu Gheorghe today?
Sfântu Gheorghe sees sunrise at 06:59 and sunset at 17:04 today, giving 10h 05m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Sfântu Gheorghe tonight?
The moon phase over Sfântu Gheorghe tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 50.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Sfântu Gheorghe?
The antipode of Sfântu Gheorghe — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 45.87° S, 154.22° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,766 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Sfântu Gheorghe?
Sfântu Gheorghe lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Sfântu Gheorghe?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Sfântu Gheorghe, clocks run about 1 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.