Current Time in Caracal, Olt, Romania
12:14:12 AM
00:14:12
EEST (Eastern European Summer Time) · UTC+03:00
Europe/Bucharest
Time zone details
Caracal is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Caracal
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Romania
- Administrative area
- Olt
- District
- Municipiul Caracal
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Romanian Leu (RON)
Practical
- Languages
- Romanian, Hungarian, Romany
- Dialing code
- +40
- Population
- 33,761
- Elevation
- Approximately 105 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 44° 07' N / 24° 21' E
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Clock changes in Caracal
4:00 AM EEST3:00 AM EET
Clocks move back 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
3:00 AM EET4:00 AM EEST
Clocks move forward 1 hour
upcoming
Daylight saving time ends
4:00 AM EEST3:00 AM EET
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 12 hr 41 min2 min 59 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, September 12, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 41 min2 min 59 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (50.0° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (2% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Friday, September 11, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Friday, September 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 41 min | 2 min 59 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 38 min | 3 min shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 35 min | 3 min shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 32 min | 3 min shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 29 min | 3 min shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 26 min | 3 min 1 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 23 min | 3 min shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Caracal follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Bucharest
Current time offsetUTC+03:00 (EEST)
View time differencesUpcoming national public holidays in Romania
- St Andrew's Day
- National holiday
- Christmas Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Caracal, Olt, Romania
Craiova International AirportCRALarge airport · Serves Craiova43.1 km west-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · CRA / LRCV
About 43.1 km (26.8 mi) west-northwest of Caracal
Scheduled airline service in source data
Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International AirportBBULarge airport · Serves Bucharest146 km east-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · BBU / LRBS
About 146 km (90.7 mi) east-northeast of Caracal
Scheduled airline service in source data
Bucharest Henri Coandă International AirportOTPLarge airport · Serves Otopeni148 km east-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · OTP / LROP
About 148 km (92.1 mi) east-northeast of Caracal
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Caracal in?
- Caracal currently uses Eastern European Summer Time (EEST). Its IANA time zone is Europe/Bucharest.
- When is the next clock change in Caracal?
- Clocks in Caracal move backward 1 hour on Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 4:00 AM, changing from EEST (UTC+03:00) to EET (UTC+02:00)
- Is Caracal currently on daylight saving time?
- Caracal is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Caracal right now?
- Caracal is currently UTC+03:00