Current Time in Arad, Romania
6:30:20 PM
18:30:20
EET (Eastern European Time) · UTC+02:00
Europe/Bucharest
Time zone details
Arad is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Arad
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Romania
- Administrative area
- Arad County
- District
- Municipiul Arad
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Romanian Leu (RON)
Practical
- Country languages
- Romanian, Hungarian, Romany
- Dialing code
- +40
- Population
- 169,065
- Elevation
- Approximately 109 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 46° 10' N / 21° 19' E
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Arad follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Bucharest
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Arad local time
Clock changes in Arad
3:00 AM EET4:00 AM EEST
Clocks move forward 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
3:00 AM EET4:00 AM EEST
Clocks move forward 1 hour
past
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
- 10 hr 26 min3 min 3 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Sunday, October 25, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 26 min3 min 3 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (31.7° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Full Moon (99% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- First Quarter — Sunday, October 18, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Full Moon — Monday, October 26, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 hr 26 min | 3 min 3 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 23 min | 3 min 2 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 20 min | 3 min 1 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 17 min | 3 min shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 14 min | 2 min 59 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 11 min | 2 min 58 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 08 min | 2 min 57 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Arad
Upcoming national public holidays in Romania
- St Andrew's Day
- National holiday
- Christmas Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Arad, Romania
Arad International AirportARWMedium airport4.1 km west
Source: OurAirports record · ARW / LRAR
About 4.1 km (2.5 mi) west of Arad
Scheduled airline service in source data
Timișoara Traian Vuia International AirportTSRLarge airport · Serves Timişoara41.6 km south
Source: OurAirports record · TSR / LRTR
About 41.6 km (25.8 mi) south of Arad
Scheduled airline service in source data
Oradea International AirportOMRLarge airport · Serves Oradea104 km north-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · OMR / LROD
About 104 km (64.5 mi) north-northeast of Arad
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Arad in?
- Arad uses Eastern European Time (EET, UTC+2) in winter and Eastern European Summer Time (EEST, UTC+3) in summer. Its IANA time zone is Europe/Bucharest.
- When is the next clock change in Arad?
- Clocks in Arad move forward 1 hour on Sunday, March 28, 2027 at 3:00 AM, changing from EET (UTC+02:00) to EEST (UTC+03:00)
- Does Arad observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Arad observes daylight saving time: EEST (UTC+3) in summer and EET (UTC+2) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Arad?
- Arad is UTC+2 in winter and UTC+3 in summer