Right now, local time in Zalău is 20:45 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Zalău ranks #11830 worldwide by population and #46 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 12m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:10
- Sunset
- 17:15
- Day length
- 10h 05m
- Solar noon
- 12:12
- Daylight range
- 8h 29m (winter) – 15h 56m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 68% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Zalău — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 47.2000° N, 23.0500° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Sălaj County
- Country
- 🇷🇴 Romania
- Population
- 52,359 · #11830 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Zalău through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 47.20° S, 156.95° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,564 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Zalău today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:26
- Sunrise
- 07:09
- Dhuhr
- 12:12
- Asr
- 14:47
- Maghrib
- 17:13
- Isha
- 18:50
- Qibla direction
- 146.5° from north (SSE (146°))
Full prayer timetable for Zalău — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Zalău sits in the Europe/Bucharest time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 05m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4571 cities we cover in Romania.
Zalău's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 1,382 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,483 km off. Its position on the globe is 47.20° N, 23.05° 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 | 11:45 | −9h |
| Chicago | 13:45 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 15:45 | −5h |
| London | 18:45 | −2h |
| Paris | 19:45 | −1h |
| Moscow | 21:45 | +1h |
| Dubai | 22:45 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 00:15 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:45 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 02:45 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 03:45 | +7h |
| Sydney | 05:45 | +9h |
Best time to call Zalău
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Zalău local time:
Cities sharing Zalău's time zone
Distances from Zalău
| Moscow | 1,382 km | NE (41°) |
| Paris | 1,545 km | WNW (284°) |
| London | 1,738 km | WNW (295°) |
| Dubai | 3,738 km | ESE (119°) |
| Mumbai | 5,469 km | ESE (107°) |
| Chicago | 7,992 km | NW (313°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,290 km | ENE (74°) |
| Tokyo | 8,850 km | NE (48°) |
| Singapore | 9,201 km | E (96°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,189 km | NNW (329°) |
| São Paulo | 10,498 km | WSW (240°) |
| Sydney | 15,483 km | E (90°) |
Cities near Zalău
FAQ
What time is it in Zalău right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Zalău (Romania), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Zalău in?
Zalău runs on the Europe/Bucharest IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Zalău 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 Zalău today?
Zalău sees sunrise at 07:10 and sunset at 17:15 today, giving 10h 05m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Zalău tonight?
The moon phase over Zalău tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 68.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Zalău?
The antipode of Zalău — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 47.20° S, 156.95° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,564 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Zalău?
Zalău lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Zalău?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Zalău, clocks run about 12 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.