Right now, local time in Algeciras is 21:40 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Algeciras ranks #5110 worldwide by population and #78 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 66m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:45
- Sunset
- 18:27
- Day length
- 10h 42m
- Solar noon
- 13:06
- Daylight range
- 9h 42m (winter) – 14h 37m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 57% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Algeciras — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Algeciras through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 36.13° S, 174.55° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Mangawhai, New Zealand, about 2 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 09:40 GMT+13 (Pacific/Auckland)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Algeciras today MWL
- Fajr
- 06:18
- Sunrise
- 07:44
- Dhuhr
- 13:06
- Asr
- 16:03
- Maghrib
- 18:26
- Isha
- 19:48
- Qibla direction
- 97.9° from north (E (98°))
Full prayer timetable for Algeciras — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Algeciras sits in the Europe/Madrid time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 42m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 7178 cities we cover in Spain.
Algeciras's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 1,551 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,880 km off. Its position on the globe is 36.13° N, 5.45° 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 | 12:40 | −9h |
| Chicago | 14:40 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 17:40 | −4h |
| London | 20:40 | −1h |
| Paris | 21:40 | same time |
| Moscow | 23:40 | +2h |
| Dubai | 00:40 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 02:10 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:40 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 04:40 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 05:40 | +8h |
| Sydney | 07:40 | +10h |
Best time to call Algeciras
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Algeciras local time:
Cities sharing Algeciras's time zone
Distances from Algeciras
| Paris | 1,551 km | NNE (22°) |
| London | 1,761 km | NNE (12°) |
| Moscow | 3,889 km | NE (42°) |
| Dubai | 5,840 km | E (84°) |
| Chicago | 6,851 km | WNW (303°) |
| Mumbai | 7,751 km | E (81°) |
| São Paulo | 7,921 km | SW (220°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,555 km | NW (310°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,937 km | NE (54°) |
| Tokyo | 11,253 km | NNE (28°) |
| Singapore | 11,634 km | ENE (77°) |
| Sydney | 17,880 km | E (90°) |
Cities near Algeciras
- Guadacorte7 km · 21:40
- Los Barrios7 km · 21:40
- Reclamation Areas8 km · 21:40
- Sandpits9 km · 21:40
- Gibraltar9 km · 21:40
- Upper Town9 km · 21:40
- San Roque10 km · 21:40
- Town Area9 km · 21:40
FAQ
What time is it in Algeciras right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Algeciras (Spain), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Algeciras in?
Algeciras runs on the Europe/Madrid IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Algeciras 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 Algeciras today?
Algeciras sees sunrise at 07:45 and sunset at 18:27 today, giving 10h 42m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Algeciras tonight?
The moon phase over Algeciras tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 57.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Algeciras?
The antipode of Algeciras — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 36.13° S, 174.55° E. It falls on land, near Mangawhai, New Zealand, about 2 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Algeciras?
Algeciras lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Algeciras?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Algeciras, clocks run about 66 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.