Right now, local time in Arucas is 15:16 (GMT+0, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Arucas ranks #16449 worldwide by population and #274 in Spain.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Atlantic/Canary GMT+0
- UTC offset
- UTC+00:00
- 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
- 07:15
- Sunset
- 18:18
- Day length
- 11h 03m
- Solar noon
- 12:46
- Daylight range
- 10h 21m (winter) – 13h 56m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Arucas — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 28.1198° N, 15.5233° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Canary Islands
- Country
- 🇪🇸 Spain
- Population
- 36,259 · #16449 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Arucas through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 28.12° S, 164.48° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Kingston, Norfolk Island, about 356 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 03:16 GMT+12 (Pacific/Norfolk)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Arucas today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:54
- Sunrise
- 07:14
- Dhuhr
- 12:47
- Asr
- 15:54
- Maghrib
- 18:17
- Isha
- 19:32
- Qibla direction
- 84.6° from north (E (85°))
Full prayer timetable for Arucas — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Arucas sits in the Atlantic/Canary time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 11h 03m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 7178 cities we cover in Spain.
Arucas's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 2,767 km away; even Sydney lies some 18,600 km off. Its position on the globe is 28.12° N, 15.52° 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 | 07:16 | −8h |
| Chicago | 09:16 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 12:16 | −3h |
| London | 15:16 | same time |
| Paris | 16:16 | +1h |
| Moscow | 18:16 | +3h |
| Dubai | 19:16 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 20:46 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:16 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 23:16 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 00:16 | +9h |
| Sydney | 02:16 | +11h |
Best time to call Arucas
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Arucas local time:
Cities sharing Arucas's time zone
Distances from Arucas
| Paris | 2,767 km | NNE (29°) |
| London | 2,901 km | NNE (22°) |
| Moscow | 5,180 km | NE (38°) |
| Chicago | 6,550 km | NW (304°) |
| São Paulo | 6,643 km | SSW (213°) |
| Dubai | 6,940 km | ENE (75°) |
| Mumbai | 8,873 km | ENE (74°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,350 km | NW (306°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,232 km | NE (49°) |
| Tokyo | 12,459 km | NNE (22°) |
| Singapore | 12,776 km | ENE (74°) |
| Sydney | 18,600 km | ESE (120°) |
Cities near Arucas
- Firgas4 km · 15:16
- Tamaraceite6 km · 15:16
- Moya6 km · 15:16
- Teror7 km · 15:16
- Santa Brígida10 km · 15:16
- Centro9 km · 15:16
- Valleseco10 km · 15:16
- Las Palmas de Gran Canaria11 km · 15:16
FAQ
What time is it in Arucas right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Arucas (Spain), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Arucas in?
Arucas runs on the Atlantic/Canary IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT+0.
Does Arucas 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 Arucas today?
Arucas sees sunrise at 07:15 and sunset at 18:18 today, giving 11h 03m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Arucas tonight?
The moon phase over Arucas tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Arucas?
The antipode of Arucas — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 28.12° S, 164.48° E. It falls on land, near Kingston, Norfolk Island, about 356 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Arucas?
Arucas lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Arucas?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Arucas, clocks run about 46 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.