Right now, local time in Acireale is 21:20 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Acireale ranks #12493 worldwide by population and #153 in Italy.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Europe/Rome GMT+1
- UTC offset
- UTC+01:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 16m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:26
- Sunset
- 17:02
- Day length
- 10h 36m
- Solar noon
- 11:44
- Daylight range
- 9h 34m (winter) – 14h 46m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Acireale — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Acireale through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 37.61° S, 164.83° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,212 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Acireale today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:57
- Sunrise
- 06:25
- Dhuhr
- 11:44
- Asr
- 14:37
- Maghrib
- 17:00
- Isha
- 18:24
- Qibla direction
- 120.3° from north (ESE (120°))
Full prayer timetable for Acireale — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Acireale sits in the Europe/Rome time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 36m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 10053 cities we cover in Italy.
Acireale sits at just 161 m above sea level. Acireale's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 1,621 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,062 km off. Its position on the globe is 37.61° N, 15.17° E, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 12:20 | −9h |
| Chicago | 14:20 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 17:20 | −4h |
| London | 20:20 | −1h |
| Paris | 21:20 | same time |
| Moscow | 23:20 | +2h |
| Dubai | 00:20 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 01:50 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:20 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 04:20 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 05:20 | +8h |
| Sydney | 07:20 | +10h |
Best time to call Acireale
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Acireale local time:
Distances from Acireale
| Paris | 1,621 km | NW (325°) |
| London | 1,956 km | NNW (327°) |
| Moscow | 2,623 km | NNE (32°) |
| Dubai | 4,012 km | E (98°) |
| Mumbai | 5,915 km | E (94°) |
| Chicago | 8,221 km | NW (311°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,260 km | ENE (67°) |
| São Paulo | 9,373 km | SW (234°) |
| Singapore | 9,797 km | E (90°) |
| Tokyo | 10,062 km | NE (42°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,706 km | NW (323°) |
| Sydney | 16,062 km | E (98°) |
Cities near Acireale
- Aci Catena2 km · 21:20
- Vampolieri4 km · 21:20
- Vampolieri l5 km · 21:20
- Aci Sant'Antonio4 km · 21:20
- Aci Trezza5 km · 21:20
- Santa Maria la Stella4 km · 21:20
- Acitrezza6 km · 21:20
- Valverde5 km · 21:20
FAQ
What time is it in Acireale right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Acireale (Italy), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Acireale in?
Acireale runs on the Europe/Rome IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Acireale observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Acireale today?
Acireale sees sunrise at 06:26 and sunset at 17:02 today, giving 10h 36m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Acireale tonight?
The moon phase over Acireale tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Acireale?
The antipode of Acireale — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 37.61° S, 164.83° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,212 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Acireale?
Acireale sits at about 161 m above sea level, higher than roughly 43% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Acireale?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Acireale, clocks run about 16 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.