Right now, local time in Alcaraz is 23:23 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Alcaraz ranks #116635 worldwide by population and #2506 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 54m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:38
- Sunset
- 18:10
- Day length
- 10h 32m
- Solar noon
- 12:54
- Daylight range
- 9h 28m (winter) – 14h 52m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Alcaraz — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 38.6668° N, 2.4910° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Castille-La Mancha
- Country
- 🇪🇸 Spain
- Population
- 1,761 · #116635 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Alcaraz through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 38.67° S, 177.51° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Tiniroto, New Zealand, about 12 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 11:23 GMT+13 (Pacific/Auckland)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Alcaraz today MWL
- Fajr
- 06:08
- Sunrise
- 07:38
- Dhuhr
- 12:55
- Asr
- 15:46
- Maghrib
- 18:09
- Isha
- 19:34
- Qibla direction
- 103.0° from north (ESE (103°))
Full prayer timetable for Alcaraz — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Alcaraz sits in the Europe/Madrid time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 32m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 7178 cities we cover in Spain.
Alcaraz's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 1,198 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,607 km off. Its position on the globe is 38.67° N, 2.49° 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 | 14:23 | −9h |
| Chicago | 16:23 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 19:23 | −4h |
| London | 22:23 | −1h |
| Paris | 23:23 | same time |
| Moscow | 01:23 | +2h |
| Dubai | 02:23 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 03:53 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:23 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 06:23 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 07:23 | +8h |
| Sydney | 09:23 | +10h |
Best time to call Alcaraz
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Alcaraz local time:
Cities sharing Alcaraz's time zone
Distances from Alcaraz
| Paris | 1,198 km | NNE (17°) |
| London | 1,440 km | N (7°) |
| Moscow | 3,504 km | NE (44°) |
| Dubai | 5,558 km | E (88°) |
| Chicago | 6,917 km | WNW (303°) |
| Mumbai | 7,453 km | E (83°) |
| São Paulo | 8,305 km | SW (221°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,569 km | NW (312°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,561 km | NE (56°) |
| Tokyo | 10,880 km | NNE (30°) |
| Singapore | 11,320 km | ENE (79°) |
| Sydney | 17,607 km | E (85°) |
Cities near Alcaraz
- Salobre10 km · 23:23
- Robledo11 km · 23:23
- Povedilla10 km · 23:23
- Viveros14 km · 23:23
- Paterna del Madera15 km · 23:23
- Villapalacios16 km · 23:23
- Riópar19 km · 23:23
- Masegoso16 km · 23:23
FAQ
What time is it in Alcaraz right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Alcaraz (Spain), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Alcaraz in?
Alcaraz runs on the Europe/Madrid IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Alcaraz 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 Alcaraz today?
Alcaraz sees sunrise at 07:38 and sunset at 18:10 today, giving 10h 32m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Alcaraz tonight?
The moon phase over Alcaraz tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Alcaraz?
The antipode of Alcaraz — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 38.67° S, 177.51° E. It falls on land, near Tiniroto, New Zealand, about 12 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Alcaraz?
Alcaraz lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Alcaraz?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Alcaraz, clocks run about 54 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.