Right now, local time in Şimian is 05:05 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Şimian ranks #78212 worldwide by population and #1175 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 16m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:19
- Sunset
- 17:13
- Day length
- 9h 55m
- Solar noon
- 12:16
- Daylight range
- 8h 26m (winter) – 15h 58m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Şimian — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 47.4833° N, 22.1000° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Bihor County
- Country
- 🇷🇴 Romania
- Population
- 3,977 · #78212 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Şimian through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 47.48° S, 157.90° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,497 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Şimian today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:34
- Sunrise
- 07:18
- Dhuhr
- 12:16
- Asr
- 14:46
- Maghrib
- 17:12
- Isha
- 18:50
- Qibla direction
- 145.1° from north (SE (145°))
Full prayer timetable for Şimian — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Şimian sits in the Europe/Bucharest time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 55m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4571 cities we cover in Romania.
Şimian's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 1,407 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,554 km off. Its position on the globe is 47.48° N, 22.10° 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 | 19:05 | −10h |
| Chicago | 21:05 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 00:05 | −5h |
| London | 03:05 | −2h |
| Paris | 04:05 | −1h |
| Moscow | 06:05 | +1h |
| Dubai | 07:05 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 08:35 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 11:05 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 11:05 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 12:05 | +7h |
| Sydney | 14:05 | +9h |
Best time to call Şimian
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Şimian local time:
Cities sharing Şimian's time zone
Distances from Şimian
| Moscow | 1,407 km | NE (43°) |
| Paris | 1,468 km | WNW (283°) |
| London | 1,659 km | WNW (294°) |
| Dubai | 3,816 km | ESE (119°) |
| Mumbai | 5,547 km | ESE (107°) |
| Chicago | 7,918 km | NW (312°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,349 km | ENE (73°) |
| Tokyo | 8,882 km | NE (47°) |
| Singapore | 9,275 km | E (95°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,125 km | NNW (328°) |
| São Paulo | 10,452 km | WSW (239°) |
| Sydney | 15,554 km | E (89°) |
Cities near Şimian
- Cheșereu6 km · 05:05
- Valea lui Mihai5 km · 05:05
- Șilindru6 km · 05:05
- Tarcea7 km · 05:05
- Nyírábrány10 km · 04:05
- Cherechiu11 km · 05:05
- Bagamér9 km · 04:05
- Galoșpetreu9 km · 05:05
FAQ
What time is it in Şimian right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Şimian (Romania), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Şimian in?
Şimian runs on the Europe/Bucharest IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Şimian 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 Şimian today?
Şimian sees sunrise at 07:19 and sunset at 17:13 today, giving 9h 55m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Şimian tonight?
The moon phase over Şimian tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 43.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Şimian?
The antipode of Şimian — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 47.48° S, 157.90° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,497 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Şimian?
Şimian lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Şimian?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Şimian, clocks run about 16 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.