Right now, local time in Alicante is 13:41 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Alicante ranks #1738 worldwide by population and #10 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 46m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:30
- Sunset
- 18:03
- Day length
- 10h 33m
- Solar noon
- 12:46
- Daylight range
- 9h 29m (winter) – 14h 50m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Alicante — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Alicante through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 38.35° S, 179.52° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Hicks Bay, New Zealand, about 135 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 01:41 GMT+13 (Pacific/Auckland)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Alicante today MWL
- Fajr
- 06:00
- Sunrise
- 07:29
- Dhuhr
- 12:46
- Asr
- 15:38
- Maghrib
- 18:01
- Isha
- 19:26
- Qibla direction
- 104.3° from north (ESE (104°))
Full prayer timetable for Alicante — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Alicante sits in the Europe/Madrid time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 33m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 7178 cities we cover in Spain.
Alicante's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 1,191 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,434 km off. Its position on the globe is 38.35° N, 0.48° 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 | 04:41 | −9h |
| Chicago | 06:41 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 09:41 | −4h |
| London | 12:41 | −1h |
| Paris | 13:41 | same time |
| Moscow | 15:41 | +2h |
| Dubai | 16:41 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 18:11 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 20:41 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 20:41 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 21:41 | +8h |
| Sydney | 23:41 | +10h |
Best time to call Alicante
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Alicante local time:
Cities sharing Alicante's time zone
Distances from Alicante
| Paris | 1,191 km | N (10°) |
| London | 1,464 km | N (1°) |
| Moscow | 3,410 km | NE (43°) |
| Dubai | 5,385 km | E (89°) |
| Chicago | 7,082 km | NW (304°) |
| Mumbai | 7,283 km | E (84°) |
| São Paulo | 8,396 km | SW (223°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,723 km | NW (313°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,435 km | ENE (57°) |
| Tokyo | 10,820 km | NNE (32°) |
| Singapore | 11,155 km | E (80°) |
| Sydney | 17,434 km | E (88°) |
Cities near Alicante
- San Vicent del Raspeig7 km · 13:41
- Sant Joan d'Alacant7 km · 13:41
- Mutxamel8 km · 13:41
- El Altet9 km · 13:41
- El Campello12 km · 13:41
- Busot16 km · 13:41
- Santa Pola19 km · 13:41
- Agost17 km · 13:41
FAQ
What time is it in Alicante right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Alicante (Spain), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Alicante in?
Alicante runs on the Europe/Madrid IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Alicante 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 Alicante today?
Alicante sees sunrise at 07:30 and sunset at 18:03 today, giving 10h 33m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Alicante tonight?
The moon phase over Alicante tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 50.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Alicante?
The antipode of Alicante — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 38.35° S, 179.52° E. It falls on land, near Hicks Bay, New Zealand, about 135 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Alicante?
Alicante lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Alicante?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Alicante, clocks run about 46 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.