Right now, local time in Benicarló is 00:17 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Benicarló ranks #21592 worldwide by population and #404 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 43m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:30
- Sunset
- 17:56
- Day length
- 10h 26m
- Solar noon
- 12:43
- Daylight range
- 9h 17m (winter) – 15h 04m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Benicarló — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Benicarló through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.42° S, 179.57° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Waitangi, New Zealand, about 465 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 13:02 GMT+13:45 (Pacific/Chatham)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Benicarló today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:58
- Sunrise
- 07:30
- Dhuhr
- 12:43
- Asr
- 15:30
- Maghrib
- 17:53
- Isha
- 19:20
- Qibla direction
- 107.7° from north (ESE (108°))
Full prayer timetable for Benicarló — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Benicarló sits in the Europe/Madrid time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 26m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 7178 cities we cover in Spain.
Benicarló's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 951 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,339 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.42° N, 0.43° E, 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 | 15:17 | −9h |
| Chicago | 17:17 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 20:17 | −4h |
| London | 23:17 | −1h |
| Paris | 00:17 | same time |
| Moscow | 02:17 | +2h |
| Dubai | 03:17 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 04:47 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:17 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 07:17 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 08:17 | +8h |
| Sydney | 10:17 | +10h |
Best time to call Benicarló
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Benicarló local time:
Cities sharing Benicarló's time zone
Distances from Benicarló
| Paris | 951 km | N (9°) |
| London | 1,234 km | N (358°) |
| Moscow | 3,190 km | NE (45°) |
| Dubai | 5,305 km | E (91°) |
| Chicago | 7,019 km | WNW (303°) |
| Mumbai | 7,186 km | E (86°) |
| São Paulo | 8,618 km | SW (223°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,622 km | NW (313°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,246 km | ENE (58°) |
| Tokyo | 10,584 km | NNE (32°) |
| Singapore | 11,038 km | E (80°) |
| Sydney | 17,339 km | E (84°) |
Cities near Benicarló
- Peníscola7 km · 00:17
- Vinaròs7 km · 00:17
- Càlig8 km · 00:17
- Sant Jordi13 km · 00:17
- Alcanar15 km · 00:17
- Santa Magdalena de Pulpis12 km · 00:17
- Cervera del Maestre13 km · 00:17
- Les Cases d'Alcanar18 km · 00:17
FAQ
What time is it in Benicarló right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Benicarló (Spain), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Benicarló in?
Benicarló runs on the Europe/Madrid IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Benicarló 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 Benicarló today?
Benicarló sees sunrise at 07:30 and sunset at 17:56 today, giving 10h 26m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Benicarló tonight?
The moon phase over Benicarló tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Benicarló?
The antipode of Benicarló — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.42° S, 179.57° W. It falls on land, near Waitangi, New Zealand, about 465 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Benicarló?
Benicarló lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Benicarló?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Benicarló, clocks run about 43 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.