Right now, local time in Vulcan is 17:15 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Vulcan ranks #27778 worldwide by population and #108 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
- 07:08
- Sunset
- 17:15
- Day length
- 10h 07m
- Solar noon
- 12:11
- Daylight range
- 8h 43m (winter) – 15h 40m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Vulcan — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 45.3833° N, 23.2667° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Hunedoara County
- Country
- 🇷🇴 Romania
- Population
- 19,772 · #27778 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Vulcan through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 45.38° S, 156.73° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,572 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Vulcan today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:27
- Sunrise
- 07:07
- Dhuhr
- 12:11
- Asr
- 14:48
- Maghrib
- 17:13
- Isha
- 18:48
- Qibla direction
- 145.0° from north (SE (145°))
Full prayer timetable for Vulcan — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Vulcan sits in the Europe/Bucharest time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 07m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4571 cities we cover in Romania.
Vulcan's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 1,530 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,462 km off. Its position on the globe is 45.38° N, 23.27° 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 | 07:15 | −10h |
| Chicago | 09:15 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 12:15 | −5h |
| London | 15:15 | −2h |
| Paris | 16:15 | −1h |
| Moscow | 18:15 | +1h |
| Dubai | 19:15 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 20:45 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:15 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 23:15 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 00:15 | +7h |
| Sydney | 02:15 | +9h |
Best time to call Vulcan
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Vulcan local time:
Cities sharing Vulcan's time zone
Distances from Vulcan
| Moscow | 1,530 km | NE (36°) |
| Paris | 1,623 km | WNW (291°) |
| London | 1,845 km | WNW (300°) |
| Dubai | 3,627 km | ESE (117°) |
| Mumbai | 5,395 km | ESE (106°) |
| Chicago | 8,142 km | NW (313°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,331 km | ENE (73°) |
| Tokyo | 8,975 km | NE (47°) |
| Singapore | 9,164 km | E (96°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,370 km | NNW (329°) |
| São Paulo | 10,410 km | WSW (240°) |
| Sydney | 15,462 km | E (92°) |
Cities near Vulcan
FAQ
What time is it in Vulcan right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Vulcan (Romania), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Vulcan in?
Vulcan runs on the Europe/Bucharest IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Vulcan 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 Vulcan today?
Vulcan sees sunrise at 07:08 and sunset at 17:15 today, giving 10h 07m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Vulcan tonight?
The moon phase over Vulcan tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Vulcan?
The antipode of Vulcan — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 45.38° S, 156.73° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,572 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Vulcan?
Vulcan lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Vulcan?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Vulcan, clocks run about 11 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.