Right now, local time in Vatra is 16:32 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Vatra ranks #80082 worldwide by population and #69 in Moldova.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Europe/Chisinau 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 ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:50
- Sunset
- 16:49
- Day length
- 9h 60m
- Solar noon
- 11:49
- Daylight range
- 8h 30m (winter) – 15h 54m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Vatra — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 47.0746° N, 28.7369° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Chișinău Municipality
- Country
- 🇲🇩 Moldova
- Population
- 3,800 · #80082 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Vatra through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 47.07° S, 151.26° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, 2,738 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Vatra today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:06
- Sunrise
- 06:49
- Dhuhr
- 11:50
- Asr
- 14:22
- Maghrib
- 16:48
- Isha
- 18:25
- Qibla direction
- 156.9° from north (SSE (157°))
Full prayer timetable for Vatra — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Vatra sits in the Europe/Chisinau time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 60m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 98 cities we cover in Moldova.
Vatra's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 1,143 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,053 km off. Its position on the globe is 47.07° N, 28.74° 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 | 06:32 | −10h |
| Chicago | 08:32 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 11:32 | −5h |
| London | 14:32 | −2h |
| Paris | 15:32 | −1h |
| Moscow | 17:32 | +1h |
| Dubai | 18:32 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 20:02 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:32 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 22:32 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 23:32 | +7h |
| Sydney | 01:32 | +9h |
Best time to call Vatra
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Vatra local time:
Cities sharing Vatra's time zone
Distances from Vatra
| Moscow | 1,143 km | NNE (29°) |
| Paris | 1,965 km | WNW (286°) |
| London | 2,136 km | WNW (294°) |
| Dubai | 3,369 km | SE (127°) |
| Mumbai | 5,060 km | ESE (113°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,877 km | ENE (77°) |
| Chicago | 8,308 km | NW (316°) |
| Tokyo | 8,533 km | NE (51°) |
| Singapore | 8,773 km | E (100°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,410 km | NNW (333°) |
| São Paulo | 10,869 km | WSW (244°) |
| Sydney | 15,053 km | E (94°) |
Cities near Vatra
FAQ
What time is it in Vatra right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Vatra (Moldova), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Vatra in?
Vatra runs on the Europe/Chisinau IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Vatra 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 Vatra today?
Vatra sees sunrise at 06:50 and sunset at 16:49 today, giving 9h 60m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Vatra tonight?
The moon phase over Vatra tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Vatra?
The antipode of Vatra — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 47.07° S, 151.26° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, roughly 2,738 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Vatra?
Vatra lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Vatra?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Vatra, clocks run about 11 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.