Right now, local time in Alcanar is 00:13 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Alcanar ranks #47003 worldwide by population and #1007 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 42m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:30
- Sunset
- 17:55
- Day length
- 10h 26m
- Solar noon
- 12:42
- Daylight range
- 9h 16m (winter) – 15h 04m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Alcanar — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Alcanar through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.54° S, 179.52° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Waitangi, New Zealand, about 451 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 12:58 GMT+13:45 (Pacific/Chatham)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Alcanar today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:58
- Sunrise
- 07:30
- Dhuhr
- 12:43
- Asr
- 15:29
- Maghrib
- 17:52
- Isha
- 19:20
- Qibla direction
- 107.9° from north (ESE (108°))
Full prayer timetable for Alcanar — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Alcanar 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.
Alcanar's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 936 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,333 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.54° N, 0.48° 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 | 15:13 | −9h |
| Chicago | 17:13 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 20:13 | −4h |
| London | 23:13 | −1h |
| Paris | 00:13 | same time |
| Moscow | 02:13 | +2h |
| Dubai | 03:13 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 04:43 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:13 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 07:13 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 08:13 | +8h |
| Sydney | 10:13 | +10h |
Best time to call Alcanar
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Alcanar local time:
Cities sharing Alcanar's time zone
Distances from Alcanar
| Paris | 936 km | N (8°) |
| London | 1,220 km | N (358°) |
| Moscow | 3,177 km | NE (45°) |
| Dubai | 5,301 km | E (91°) |
| Chicago | 7,015 km | WNW (303°) |
| Mumbai | 7,180 km | E (86°) |
| São Paulo | 8,631 km | SW (223°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,616 km | NW (313°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,234 km | ENE (58°) |
| Tokyo | 10,569 km | NNE (32°) |
| Singapore | 11,031 km | E (80°) |
| Sydney | 17,333 km | E (83°) |
Cities near Alcanar
- Les Cases d'Alcanar4 km · 00:13
- Ulldecona7 km · 00:13
- Vinaròs8 km · 00:13
- Benicarló15 km · 00:13
- Sant Carles de la Ràpita13 km · 00:13
- Càlig14 km · 00:13
- Sant Jordi13 km · 00:13
- Santa Bárbara19 km · 00:13
FAQ
What time is it in Alcanar right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Alcanar (Spain), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Alcanar in?
Alcanar runs on the Europe/Madrid IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Alcanar 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 Alcanar today?
Alcanar sees sunrise at 07:30 and sunset at 17:55 today, giving 10h 26m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Alcanar tonight?
The moon phase over Alcanar tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Alcanar?
The antipode of Alcanar — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.54° S, 179.52° W. It falls on land, near Waitangi, New Zealand, about 451 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Alcanar?
Alcanar lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Alcanar?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Alcanar, clocks run about 42 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.