Right now, local time in Târgu Jiu is 14:41 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Târgu Jiu ranks #8513 worldwide by population and #33 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 11m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:07
- Sunset
- 17:15
- Day length
- 10h 08m
- Solar noon
- 12:11
- Daylight range
- 8h 45m (winter) – 15h 37m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Târgu Jiu — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 45.0500° N, 23.2833° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Gorj County
- Country
- 🇷🇴 Romania
- Population
- 73,545 · #8513 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Târgu Jiu through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 45.05° S, 156.72° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,574 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Târgu Jiu today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:27
- Sunrise
- 07:07
- Dhuhr
- 12:11
- Asr
- 14:49
- Maghrib
- 17:14
- Isha
- 18:48
- Qibla direction
- 144.6° from north (SE (145°))
Full prayer timetable for Târgu Jiu — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Târgu Jiu sits in the Europe/Bucharest time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 08m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4571 cities we cover in Romania.
Târgu Jiu's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 1,559 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,459 km off. Its position on the globe is 45.05° N, 23.28° 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 | 04:41 | −10h |
| Chicago | 06:41 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 09:41 | −5h |
| London | 12:41 | −2h |
| Paris | 13:41 | −1h |
| Moscow | 15:41 | +1h |
| Dubai | 16:41 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 18:11 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 20:41 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 20:41 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 21:41 | +7h |
| Sydney | 23:41 | +9h |
Best time to call Târgu Jiu
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Târgu Jiu local time:
Cities sharing Târgu Jiu's time zone
Distances from Târgu Jiu
| Moscow | 1,559 km | NE (35°) |
| Paris | 1,638 km | WNW (292°) |
| London | 1,865 km | WNW (301°) |
| Dubai | 3,610 km | ESE (117°) |
| Mumbai | 5,383 km | ESE (106°) |
| Chicago | 8,168 km | NW (313°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,341 km | ENE (73°) |
| Tokyo | 8,999 km | NE (47°) |
| Singapore | 9,159 km | E (96°) |
| São Paulo | 10,392 km | WSW (240°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,403 km | NNW (329°) |
| Sydney | 15,459 km | E (93°) |
Cities near Târgu Jiu
- Turcineşti5 km · 14:41
- Băleşti6 km · 14:41
- Stăneşti8 km · 14:41
- Ceauru8 km · 14:41
- Drăguţeşti10 km · 14:41
- Dăneşti10 km · 14:41
- Leleşti9 km · 14:41
- Sâmbotin10 km · 14:41
FAQ
What time is it in Târgu Jiu right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Târgu Jiu (Romania), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Târgu Jiu in?
Târgu Jiu runs on the Europe/Bucharest IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Târgu Jiu 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 Târgu Jiu today?
Târgu Jiu sees sunrise at 07:07 and sunset at 17:15 today, giving 10h 08m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Târgu Jiu tonight?
The moon phase over Târgu Jiu tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 50.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Târgu Jiu?
The antipode of Târgu Jiu — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 45.05° S, 156.72° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,574 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Târgu Jiu?
Târgu Jiu lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Târgu Jiu?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Târgu Jiu, clocks run about 11 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.