Right now, local time in Altea is 22:16 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Altea ranks #23877 worldwide by population and #461 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 45m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:28
- Sunset
- 18:01
- Day length
- 10h 32m
- Solar noon
- 12:45
- Daylight range
- 9h 28m (winter) – 14h 52m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Altea — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Altea through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 38.60° S, 179.95° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Wainui, New Zealand, about 163 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 10:16 GMT+13 (Pacific/Auckland)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Altea today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:58
- Sunrise
- 07:28
- Dhuhr
- 12:45
- Asr
- 15:36
- Maghrib
- 17:59
- Isha
- 19:24
- Qibla direction
- 105.0° from north (ESE (105°))
Full prayer timetable for Altea — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Altea 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.
Altea's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 1,157 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,396 km off. Its position on the globe is 38.60° N, 0.05° 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 | 13:16 | −9h |
| Chicago | 15:16 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 18:16 | −4h |
| London | 21:16 | −1h |
| Paris | 22:16 | same time |
| Moscow | 00:16 | +2h |
| Dubai | 01:16 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 02:46 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:16 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 05:16 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 06:16 | +8h |
| Sydney | 08:16 | +10h |
Best time to call Altea
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Altea local time:
Cities sharing Altea's time zone
Distances from Altea
| Paris | 1,157 km | N (9°) |
| London | 1,436 km | N (360°) |
| Moscow | 3,364 km | NE (43°) |
| Dubai | 5,346 km | E (89°) |
| Chicago | 7,097 km | NW (304°) |
| Mumbai | 7,243 km | E (85°) |
| São Paulo | 8,442 km | SW (223°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,731 km | NW (313°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,388 km | ENE (58°) |
| Tokyo | 10,777 km | NNE (32°) |
| Singapore | 11,113 km | E (80°) |
| Sydney | 17,396 km | E (87°) |
Cities near Altea
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- Polop7 km · 22:16
- Callosa d'En Sarrià8 km · 22:16
- Bolulla10 km · 22:16
- Benidorm10 km · 22:16
- Calp10 km · 22:16
- Parcent16 km · 22:16
FAQ
What time is it in Altea right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Altea (Spain), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Altea in?
Altea runs on the Europe/Madrid IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Altea 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 Altea today?
Altea sees sunrise at 07:28 and sunset at 18:01 today, giving 10h 32m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Altea tonight?
The moon phase over Altea tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Altea?
The antipode of Altea — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 38.60° S, 179.95° E. It falls on land, near Wainui, New Zealand, about 163 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Altea?
Altea lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Altea?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Altea, clocks run about 45 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.