Current Time in Galaţi, Romania
11:28:50 AM
11:28:50
EET (Eastern European Time) · UTC+02:00
Europe/Bucharest
Time zone details
Galaţi is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Galaţi
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Romania
- Administrative area
- Galați County
- District
- Municipiul Galaţi
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Romanian Leu (RON)
Practical
- Country languages
- Romanian, Hungarian, Romany
- Dialing code
- +40
- Population
- 217,851
- Elevation
- Approximately 24 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 45° 26' N / 28° 03' E
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Galaţi follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Bucharest
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Galaţi local time
Clock changes in Galaţi
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 57 min2 min 45 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Thursday, November 5, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 9 hr 57 min2 min 45 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (28.9° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waning Crescent (15% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Third Quarter — Sunday, November 1, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- New Moon — Monday, November 9, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 hr 57 min | 2 min 45 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 55 min | 2 min 43 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 52 min | 2 min 42 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 49 min | 2 min 39 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 47 min | 2 min 38 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 44 min | 2 min 36 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 41 min | 2 min 34 sec shorter than the previous day |
Weather forecast for Galaţi
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Plan around Galaţi
Upcoming national public holidays in Romania
- St Andrew's Day
- National holiday
- Christmas Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Galaţi, Romania
Mihail Kogălniceanu International AirportCNDLarge airport · Serves Constanța124 km south-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · CND / LRCK
About 124 km (77.3 mi) south-southeast of Galaţi
Scheduled airline service in source data
Bacău George Enescu International AirportBCMLarge airport · Serves Bacău149 km northwest
Source: OurAirports record · BCM / LRBC
About 149 km (92.8 mi) northwest of Galaţi
Scheduled airline service in source data
Chişinău International AirportRMOLarge airport · Serves Chişinău, Moldova179 km north-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · RMO / LUKK
About 179 km (111 mi) north-northeast of Galaţi
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Galaţi in?
- Galaţi 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 Galaţi?
- Clocks in Galaţi 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 Galaţi observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Galaţi observes daylight saving time: EEST (UTC+3) in summer and EET (UTC+2) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Galaţi?
- Galaţi is UTC+2 in winter and UTC+3 in summer