Romania · Dolj
Current local time in Craiova
Craiova keeps time on the Europe/Bucharest zone, currently UTC+3. The offset shifts twice a year with daylight saving, and the clock below always reflects the rule in force today. The clock runs live in your browser; nothing about your location is sent anywhere.
Current local time
Craiova, Dolj
Craiova time zone at a glance
- IANA time zone
- Europe/Bucharest
- Current UTC offset
- UTC+3
- Daylight saving
- Observed
- Next clock change
- Sun, Oct 25, 2026 → UTC+2
- Country
- Romania
- Region
- Dolj
- Coordinates
- 44.32°, 23.80°
- Population
- 234,140
- Local date
- Wed, Sep 2, 2026
Sunrise and sunset in Craiova today
Computed from Craiova's latitude and longitude for the current local date. Times shift by a minute or two either side depending on elevation and the horizon you actually see.
- Sunrise
- 6:53 AM
- Sunset
- 7:54 PM
- Solar noon
- 1:24 PM
- Day length
- 13h 2m
- Civil dawn
- 6:18 AM
- Civil dusk
- 8:29 PM
- Golden hour ends
- 7:27 AM
- Golden hour begins
- 7:21 PM
Craiova time difference from major cities
| City | Local time now | Craiova is |
|---|---|---|
| Los AngelesUnited States | 03:07 PM | 10h ahead |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 11:07 PM | 2h ahead |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 02:07 AM | 1h behind |
| TokyoJapan | 07:07 AM | 6h behind |
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Craiovatime — questions & answers
- What time is it in Craiova right now?
- Craiova is on Europe/Bucharest, currently UTC+3. The clock at the top of this page shows the live local time and updates every second in your browser.
- What time zone is Craiova in?
- Craiova uses the IANA time zone Europe/Bucharest, which is UTC+3 at the moment. The offset shifts across the year because the zone observes daylight saving time.
- Does Craiova observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. The next change is on Sun, Oct 25, 2026, shifting the offset to UTC+2.
- What time do the sun rise and set in Craiova today?
- Today the sun rises at about 6:53 AM and sets at about 7:54 PM local time in Craiova, giving roughly 13h 2m of daylight. Solar noon falls at 1:24 PM.
Working with Craiova time
Scheduling across Europe/Bucharest is where most calendar mistakes start — a meeting agreed in one zone drifts by an hour the moment either side changes its clocks. These tools each handle a piece of that problem.