Right now, local time in Albacete is 13:41 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Albacete ranks #3562 worldwide by population and #48 in Spain.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Europe/Madrid 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 52m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:36
- Sunset
- 18:07
- Day length
- 10h 31m
- Solar noon
- 12:52
- Daylight range
- 9h 26m (winter) – 14h 54m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Albacete — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 38.9942° N, 1.8564° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Castille-La Mancha
- Country
- 🇪🇸 Spain
- Population
- 173,050 · #3562 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Albacete through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 38.99° S, 178.14° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Wainui, New Zealand, about 35 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 01:41 GMT+13 (Pacific/Auckland)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Albacete today MWL
- Fajr
- 06:05
- Sunrise
- 07:36
- Dhuhr
- 12:52
- Asr
- 15:43
- Maghrib
- 18:06
- Isha
- 19:31
- Qibla direction
- 103.9° from north (ESE (104°))
Full prayer timetable for Albacete — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Albacete sits in the Europe/Madrid time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 31m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 7178 cities we cover in Spain.
Albacete's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 1,147 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,549 km off. Its position on the globe is 38.99° N, 1.86° W, 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 | 04:41 | −9h |
| Chicago | 06:41 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 09:41 | −4h |
| London | 12:41 | −1h |
| Paris | 13:41 | same time |
| Moscow | 15:41 | +2h |
| Dubai | 16:41 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 18:11 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 20:41 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 20:41 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 21:41 | +8h |
| Sydney | 23:41 | +10h |
Best time to call Albacete
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Albacete local time:
Cities sharing Albacete's time zone
Distances from Albacete
| Paris | 1,147 km | NNE (16°) |
| London | 1,398 km | N (5°) |
| Moscow | 3,440 km | NE (44°) |
| Dubai | 5,502 km | E (88°) |
| Chicago | 6,943 km | WNW (303°) |
| Mumbai | 7,394 km | E (84°) |
| São Paulo | 8,369 km | SW (222°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,586 km | NW (312°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,495 km | ENE (56°) |
| Tokyo | 10,820 km | NNE (31°) |
| Singapore | 11,259 km | E (79°) |
| Sydney | 17,549 km | E (85°) |
Cities near Albacete
- Urbanizacion Casas Viejas7 km · 13:41
- Chinchilla de Monte Aragón14 km · 13:41
- La Gineta18 km · 13:41
- Motilleja22 km · 13:41
- Pozo-Cañada24 km · 13:41
- Valdeganga22 km · 13:41
- Montalvos24 km · 13:41
- Madrigueras27 km · 13:41
FAQ
What time is it in Albacete right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Albacete (Spain), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Albacete in?
Albacete runs on the Europe/Madrid IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Albacete 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 Albacete today?
Albacete sees sunrise at 07:36 and sunset at 18:07 today, giving 10h 31m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Albacete tonight?
The moon phase over Albacete tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 50.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Albacete?
The antipode of Albacete — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 38.99° S, 178.14° E. It falls on land, near Wainui, New Zealand, about 35 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Albacete?
Albacete lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Albacete?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Albacete, clocks run about 52 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.