Right now, local time in Vulcan is 16:09 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Vulcan ranks #65303 worldwide by population and #642 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 3m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:00
- Sunset
- 17:06
- Day length
- 10h 06m
- Solar noon
- 12:03
- Daylight range
- 8h 41m (winter) – 15h 42m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Vulcan — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 45.6333° N, 25.4167° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Brașov County
- Country
- 🇷🇴 Romania
- Population
- 5,493 · #65303 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
- 45.63° S, 154.58° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,739 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
- 05:18
- Sunrise
- 06:59
- Dhuhr
- 12:03
- Asr
- 14:39
- Maghrib
- 17:04
- Isha
- 18:39
- Qibla direction
- 149.2° from north (SSE (149°))
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 06m 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, 1,412 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,296 km off. Its position on the globe is 45.63° N, 25.42° 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 | 06:09 | −10h |
| Chicago | 08:09 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 11:09 | −5h |
| London | 14:09 | −2h |
| Paris | 15:09 | −1h |
| Moscow | 17:09 | +1h |
| Dubai | 18:09 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 19:39 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:09 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 22:09 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 23:09 | +7h |
| Sydney | 01:09 | +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 | 1,412 km | NNE (33°) |
| Paris | 1,770 km | WNW (290°) |
| London | 1,978 km | WNW (299°) |
| Dubai | 3,494 km | ESE (120°) |
| Mumbai | 5,243 km | ESE (108°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,162 km | ENE (75°) |
| Chicago | 8,243 km | NW (315°) |
| Tokyo | 8,831 km | NE (49°) |
| Singapore | 9,001 km | E (97°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,431 km | NNW (331°) |
| São Paulo | 10,569 km | WSW (241°) |
| Sydney | 15,296 km | E (94°) |
Cities near Vulcan
- Holbav4 km · 16:09
- Cristian4 km · 16:09
- Râşnov6 km · 16:09
- Codlea8 km · 16:09
- Tohanu Nou9 km · 16:09
- Ghimbav7 km · 16:09
- Sohodol12 km · 16:09
- Poiana Mărului10 km · 16:09
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 07:00 and sunset at 17:06 today, giving 10h 06m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Vulcan tonight?
The moon phase over Vulcan tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Vulcan?
The antipode of Vulcan — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 45.63° S, 154.58° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,739 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 3 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.