Right now, local time in Vela is 10:52 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Vela ranks #105293 worldwide by population and #2416 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
- 07:05
- Sunset
- 17:16
- Day length
- 10h 12m
- Solar noon
- 12:11
- Daylight range
- 8h 51m (winter) – 15h 31m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 52% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Vela — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 44.2833° N, 23.4167° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Dolj
- Country
- 🇷🇴 Romania
- Population
- 2,211 · #105293 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Vela through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 44.28° S, 156.58° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,591 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Vela today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:26
- Sunrise
- 07:04
- Dhuhr
- 12:11
- Asr
- 14:50
- Maghrib
- 17:15
- Isha
- 18:47
- Qibla direction
- 144.0° from north (SE (144°))
Full prayer timetable for Vela — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Vela sits in the Europe/Bucharest time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 12m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4571 cities we cover in Romania.
Vela's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 1,624 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,443 km off. Its position on the globe is 44.28° N, 23.42° 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 | 00:52 | −10h |
| Chicago | 02:52 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 05:52 | −5h |
| London | 08:52 | −2h |
| Paris | 09:52 | −1h |
| Moscow | 11:52 | +1h |
| Dubai | 12:52 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 14:22 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 16:52 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 16:52 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 17:52 | +7h |
| Sydney | 19:52 | +9h |
Best time to call Vela
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Vela local time:
Cities sharing Vela's time zone
Distances from Vela
| Moscow | 1,624 km | NNE (33°) |
| Paris | 1,682 km | WNW (295°) |
| London | 1,919 km | WNW (303°) |
| Dubai | 3,562 km | ESE (116°) |
| Mumbai | 5,350 km | ESE (105°) |
| Chicago | 8,235 km | NW (314°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,355 km | ENE (73°) |
| Tokyo | 9,049 km | NE (47°) |
| Singapore | 9,140 km | E (96°) |
| São Paulo | 10,358 km | WSW (240°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,481 km | NNW (329°) |
| Sydney | 15,443 km | E (94°) |
Cities near Vela
FAQ
What time is it in Vela right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Vela (Romania), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Vela in?
Vela runs on the Europe/Bucharest IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Vela 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 Vela today?
Vela sees sunrise at 07:05 and sunset at 17:16 today, giving 10h 12m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Vela tonight?
The moon phase over Vela tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 51.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Vela?
The antipode of Vela — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 44.28° S, 156.58° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,591 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Vela?
Vela lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Vela?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Vela, clocks run about 11 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.