Current Time in Zalău, Salaj, Romania
1:49:18 PM
13:49:18
EET (Eastern European Time) · UTC+02:00
Europe/Bucharest
Time zone details
Zalău is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Zalău
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Romania
- Administrative area
- Sălaj County
- District
- Municipiul Zalãu
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Romanian Leu (RON)
Practical
- Country languages
- Romanian, Hungarian, Romany
- Dialing code
- +40
- Population
- 52,359
- Elevation
- Approximately 261 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 47° 12' N / 23° 03' E
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Zalău follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Bucharest
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Zalău local time
Clock changes in Zalău
3:00 AM EET4:00 AM EEST
Clocks move forward 1 hour
2026
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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 22 min3 min 11 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 22 min3 min 11 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (30.7° 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 22 min | 3 min 11 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 19 min | 3 min 9 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 16 min | 3 min 8 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 13 min | 3 min 7 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 10 min | 3 min 6 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 07 min | 3 min 4 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 04 min | 3 min 4 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Zalău
Upcoming national public holidays in Romania
- St Andrew's Day
- National holiday
- Christmas Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Zalău, Salaj, Romania
Satu Mare International AirportSUJMedium airport · Serves Satu Mare57.3 km north-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · SUJ / LRSM
About 57.3 km (35.6 mi) north-northwest of Zalău
Scheduled airline service in source data
Maramureș International AirportBAYMedium airport · Serves Tăuții-Măgherăuș59.8 km north-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · BAY / LRBM
About 59.8 km (37.2 mi) north-northeast of Zalău
Scheduled airline service in source data
Avram Iancu Cluj International AirportCLJLarge airport · Serves Cluj-Napoca66.7 km southeast
Source: OurAirports record · CLJ / LRCL
About 66.7 km (41.4 mi) southeast of Zalău
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Zalău in?
- Zalău 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 Zalău?
- Clocks in Zalău 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 Zalău observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Zalău observes daylight saving time: EEST (UTC+3) in summer and EET (UTC+2) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Zalău?
- Zalău is UTC+2 in winter and UTC+3 in summer