Right now, local time in Vulcăneşti is 16:06 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Vulcăneşti ranks #35247 worldwide by population and #26 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 9m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:48
- Sunset
- 16:54
- Day length
- 10h 06m
- Solar noon
- 11:51
- Daylight range
- 8h 41m (winter) – 15h 43m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Vulcăneşti — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 45.6849° N, 28.4061° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Gagauzia
- Country
- 🇲🇩 Moldova
- Population
- 14,352 · #35247 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Vulcăneşti through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 45.68° S, 151.59° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, 2,584 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Vulcăneşti today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:07
- Sunrise
- 06:47
- Dhuhr
- 11:51
- Asr
- 14:27
- Maghrib
- 16:52
- Isha
- 18:27
- Qibla direction
- 155.1° from north (SSE (155°))
Full prayer timetable for Vulcăneşti — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Vulcăneşti sits in the Europe/Chisinau 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 98 cities we cover in Moldova.
Vulcăneşti's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 1,292 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,065 km off. Its position on the globe is 45.68° N, 28.41° 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 | 06:06 | −10h |
| Chicago | 08:06 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 11:06 | −5h |
| London | 14:06 | −2h |
| Paris | 15:06 | −1h |
| Moscow | 17:06 | +1h |
| Dubai | 18:06 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 19:36 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:06 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 22:06 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 23:06 | +7h |
| Sydney | 01:06 | +9h |
Best time to call Vulcăneşti
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Vulcăneşti local time:
Cities sharing Vulcăneşti's time zone
Distances from Vulcăneşti
| Moscow | 1,292 km | NNE (27°) |
| Paris | 1,987 km | WNW (290°) |
| London | 2,180 km | WNW (298°) |
| Dubai | 3,300 km | SE (124°) |
| Mumbai | 5,026 km | ESE (111°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,936 km | ENE (77°) |
| Chicago | 8,402 km | NW (316°) |
| Tokyo | 8,650 km | NE (51°) |
| Singapore | 8,772 km | E (100°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,536 km | NNW (333°) |
| São Paulo | 10,777 km | WSW (243°) |
| Sydney | 15,065 km | E (96°) |
Cities near Vulcăneşti
- Vynohradivka13 km · 16:06
- Tabaky16 km · 16:06
- Bolhrad16 km · 16:06
- Zaliznychne18 km · 16:06
- Dolyns’ke25 km · 16:06
- Vladychen21 km · 16:06
- Kotlovyna24 km · 16:06
- Lymans’ke28 km · 16:06
FAQ
What time is it in Vulcăneşti right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Vulcăneşti (Moldova), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Vulcăneşti in?
Vulcăneşti runs on the Europe/Chisinau IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Vulcăneşti 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 Vulcăneşti today?
Vulcăneşti sees sunrise at 06:48 and sunset at 16:54 today, giving 10h 06m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Vulcăneşti tonight?
The moon phase over Vulcăneşti tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Vulcăneşti?
The antipode of Vulcăneşti — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 45.68° S, 151.59° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, roughly 2,584 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Vulcăneşti?
Vulcăneşti lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Vulcăneşti?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Vulcăneşti, clocks run about 9 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.