Right now, local time in Alcántara is 18:46 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Alcántara ranks #117908 worldwide by population and #2524 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 72m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:58
- Sunset
- 18:26
- Day length
- 10h 28m
- Solar noon
- 13:12
- Daylight range
- 9h 21m (winter) – 14h 59m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Alcántara — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 39.7189° N, 6.8838° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Extremadura
- Country
- 🇪🇸 Spain
- Population
- 1,713 · #117908 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Alcántara through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 39.72° S, 173.12° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Rahotu, New Zealand, about 73 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 06:46 GMT+13 (Pacific/Auckland)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Alcántara today MWL
- Fajr
- 06:26
- Sunrise
- 07:57
- Dhuhr
- 13:12
- Asr
- 16:01
- Maghrib
- 18:25
- Isha
- 19:51
- Qibla direction
- 100.6° from north (E (101°))
Full prayer timetable for Alcántara — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Alcántara sits in the Europe/Madrid time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 28m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 7178 cities we cover in Spain.
Alcántara's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 1,252 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,965 km off. Its position on the globe is 39.72° N, 6.88° 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 | 09:46 | −9h |
| Chicago | 11:46 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 14:46 | −4h |
| London | 17:46 | −1h |
| Paris | 18:46 | same time |
| Moscow | 20:46 | +2h |
| Dubai | 21:46 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 23:16 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:46 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 01:46 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 02:46 | +8h |
| Sydney | 04:46 | +10h |
Best time to call Alcántara
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Alcántara local time:
Cities sharing Alcántara's time zone
Distances from Alcántara
| Paris | 1,252 km | NNE (33°) |
| London | 1,411 km | NNE (19°) |
| Moscow | 3,690 km | NE (46°) |
| Dubai | 5,929 km | E (86°) |
| Chicago | 6,533 km | WNW (301°) |
| Mumbai | 7,813 km | E (81°) |
| São Paulo | 8,154 km | SW (218°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,205 km | NW (309°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,802 km | NE (53°) |
| Tokyo | 10,958 km | NNE (27°) |
| Singapore | 11,662 km | ENE (75°) |
| Sydney | 17,965 km | ENE (78°) |
Cities near Alcántara
- Mata de Alcántara6 km · 18:46
- Piedras Albas8 km · 18:46
- Villa del Rey9 km · 18:46
- Brozas15 km · 18:46
- Ceclavín15 km · 18:46
- Zarza la Mayor18 km · 18:46
- Navas del Madroño22 km · 18:46
- Salorino29 km · 18:46
FAQ
What time is it in Alcántara right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Alcántara (Spain), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Alcántara in?
Alcántara runs on the Europe/Madrid IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Alcántara 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 Alcántara today?
Alcántara sees sunrise at 07:58 and sunset at 18:26 today, giving 10h 28m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Alcántara tonight?
The moon phase over Alcántara tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Alcántara?
The antipode of Alcántara — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 39.72° S, 173.12° E. It falls on land, near Rahotu, New Zealand, about 73 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Alcántara?
Alcántara lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Alcántara?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Alcántara, clocks run about 72 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.