Right now, local time in Alcalá de Henares is 13:42 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Alcalá de Henares ranks #3212 worldwide by population and #39 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 58m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:45
- Sunset
- 18:11
- Day length
- 10h 26m
- Solar noon
- 12:58
- Daylight range
- 9h 17m (winter) – 15h 04m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Alcalá de Henares — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Alcalá de Henares through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.48° S, 176.64° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Castlepoint, New Zealand, about 59 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 01:42 GMT+13 (Pacific/Auckland)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Alcalá de Henares today MWL
- Fajr
- 06:12
- Sunrise
- 07:44
- Dhuhr
- 12:58
- Asr
- 15:46
- Maghrib
- 18:09
- Isha
- 19:36
- Qibla direction
- 104.3° from north (ESE (104°))
Full prayer timetable for Alcalá de Henares — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Alcalá de Henares sits in the Europe/Madrid time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 26m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 7178 cities we cover in Spain.
Alcalá de Henares's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 1,035 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,655 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.48° N, 3.36° 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 | 04:42 | −9h |
| Chicago | 06:42 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 09:42 | −4h |
| London | 12:42 | −1h |
| Paris | 13:42 | same time |
| Moscow | 15:42 | +2h |
| Dubai | 16:42 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 18:12 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 20:42 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 20:42 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 21:42 | +8h |
| Sydney | 23:42 | +10h |
Best time to call Alcalá de Henares
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Alcalá de Henares local time:
Cities sharing Alcalá de Henares's time zone
Distances from Alcalá de Henares
| Paris | 1,035 km | NNE (24°) |
| London | 1,251 km | N (10°) |
| Moscow | 3,415 km | NE (46°) |
| Dubai | 5,626 km | E (89°) |
| Chicago | 6,745 km | WNW (302°) |
| Mumbai | 7,504 km | E (84°) |
| São Paulo | 8,409 km | SW (220°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,380 km | NW (311°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,509 km | NE (55°) |
| Tokyo | 10,741 km | NNE (29°) |
| Singapore | 11,351 km | ENE (78°) |
| Sydney | 17,655 km | E (80°) |
Cities near Alcalá de Henares
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- Meco8 km · 13:42
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- Villalbilla8 km · 13:42
- Valverde de Alcalá9 km · 13:42
- Anchuelo8 km · 13:42
- Los Santos de la Humosa9 km · 13:42
FAQ
What time is it in Alcalá de Henares right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Alcalá de Henares (Spain), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Alcalá de Henares in?
Alcalá de Henares runs on the Europe/Madrid IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Alcalá de Henares 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 Alcalá de Henares today?
Alcalá de Henares sees sunrise at 07:45 and sunset at 18:11 today, giving 10h 26m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Alcalá de Henares tonight?
The moon phase over Alcalá de Henares tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 50.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Alcalá de Henares?
The antipode of Alcalá de Henares — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.48° S, 176.64° E. It falls on land, near Castlepoint, New Zealand, about 59 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Alcalá de Henares?
Alcalá de Henares lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Alcalá de Henares?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Alcalá de Henares, clocks run about 58 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.