Right now, local time in Benalmádena is 22:59 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Benalmádena ranks #10618 worldwide by population and #169 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 63m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:43
- Sunset
- 18:22
- Day length
- 10h 39m
- Solar noon
- 13:03
- Daylight range
- 9h 39m (winter) – 14h 40m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Benalmádena — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Benalmádena through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 36.60° S, 175.43° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Colville, New Zealand, about 5 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 10:59 GMT+13 (Pacific/Auckland)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Benalmádena today MWL
- Fajr
- 06:15
- Sunrise
- 07:43
- Dhuhr
- 13:03
- Asr
- 15:58
- Maghrib
- 18:21
- Isha
- 19:43
- Qibla direction
- 99.0° from north (E (99°))
Full prayer timetable for Benalmádena — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Benalmádena sits in the Europe/Madrid time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 39m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 7178 cities we cover in Spain.
Benalmádena's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 1,475 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,801 km off. Its position on the globe is 36.60° N, 4.57° 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 | 13:59 | −9h |
| Chicago | 15:59 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 18:59 | −4h |
| London | 21:59 | −1h |
| Paris | 22:59 | same time |
| Moscow | 00:59 | +2h |
| Dubai | 01:59 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 03:29 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:59 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 05:59 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 06:59 | +8h |
| Sydney | 08:59 | +10h |
Best time to call Benalmádena
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Benalmádena local time:
Cities sharing Benalmádena's time zone
Distances from Benalmádena
| Paris | 1,475 km | NNE (20°) |
| London | 1,695 km | N (11°) |
| Moscow | 3,798 km | NE (42°) |
| Dubai | 5,756 km | E (85°) |
| Chicago | 6,889 km | WNW (303°) |
| Mumbai | 7,665 km | E (81°) |
| São Paulo | 8,011 km | SW (220°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,582 km | NW (310°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,843 km | NE (55°) |
| Tokyo | 11,170 km | NNE (29°) |
| Singapore | 11,546 km | ENE (78°) |
| Sydney | 17,801 km | E (89°) |
Cities near Benalmádena
- Arroyo de la Miel3 km · 22:59
- Mijas6 km · 22:59
- Alhaurín de la Torre8 km · 22:59
- Fuengirola8 km · 22:59
- Torremolinos7 km · 22:59
- Alhaurín el Grande11 km · 22:59
- Cártama14 km · 22:59
- Estación de Cártama16 km · 22:59
FAQ
What time is it in Benalmádena right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Benalmádena (Spain), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Benalmádena in?
Benalmádena runs on the Europe/Madrid IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Benalmádena 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 Benalmádena today?
Benalmádena sees sunrise at 07:43 and sunset at 18:22 today, giving 10h 39m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Benalmádena tonight?
The moon phase over Benalmádena tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Benalmádena?
The antipode of Benalmádena — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 36.60° S, 175.43° E. It falls on land, near Colville, New Zealand, about 5 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Benalmádena?
Benalmádena lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Benalmádena?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Benalmádena, clocks run about 63 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.