Current Time in Craiova, Dolj, Romania
9:14:48 PM
21:14:48
EET (Eastern European Time) · UTC+02:00
Europe/Bucharest
Time zone details
Craiova is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Craiova
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Romania
- Administrative area
- Dolj
- District
- Municipiul Craiova
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Romanian Leu (RON)
Practical
- Country languages
- Romanian, Hungarian, Romany
- Dialing code
- +40
- Population
- 234,140
- Elevation
- Approximately 105 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 44° 19' N / 23° 48' E
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Craiova follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Bucharest
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Craiova local time
Clock changes in Craiova
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
- 9 hr 40 min2 min 21 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, November 14, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 9 hr 40 min2 min 21 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (27.4° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent (22% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Monday, November 9, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Tuesday, November 17, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 hr 40 min | 2 min 21 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 37 min | 2 min 19 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 35 min | 2 min 17 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 33 min | 2 min 14 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 31 min | 2 min 12 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 29 min | 2 min 9 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 27 min | 2 min 6 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Craiova
Upcoming national public holidays in Romania
- St Andrew's Day
- National holiday
- Christmas Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Craiova, Dolj, Romania
Craiova International AirportCRALarge airport7.1 km east
Source: OurAirports record · CRA / LRCV
About 7.1 km (4.4 mi) east of Craiova
Scheduled airline service in source data
Sibiu International AirportSBZLarge airport · Serves Sibiu165 km north
Source: OurAirports record · SBZ / LRSB
About 165 km (103 mi) north of Craiova
Scheduled airline service in source data
Sofia AirportSOFLarge airport · Serves Sofia, Bulgaria183 km south
Source: OurAirports record · SOF / LBSF
About 183 km (114 mi) south of Craiova
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Craiova in?
- Craiova 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 Craiova?
- Clocks in Craiova 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 Craiova observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Craiova observes daylight saving time: EEST (UTC+3) in summer and EET (UTC+2) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Craiova?
- Craiova is UTC+2 in winter and UTC+3 in summer