Right now, local time in Benidorm is 16:14 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Benidorm ranks #8870 worldwide by population and #134 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
- 07:29
- Sunset
- 18:01
- Day length
- 10h 33m
- Solar noon
- 12:45
- Daylight range
- 9h 28m (winter) – 14h 52m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Benidorm — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Benidorm through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 38.54° S, 179.87° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Wainui, New Zealand, about 157 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 04:14 GMT+13 (Pacific/Auckland)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Benidorm today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:58
- Sunrise
- 07:28
- Dhuhr
- 12:45
- Asr
- 15:37
- Maghrib
- 18:00
- Isha
- 19:24
- Qibla direction
- 104.9° from north (ESE (105°))
Full prayer timetable for Benidorm — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Benidorm 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.
Benidorm's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 1,165 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,403 km off. Its position on the globe is 38.54° N, 0.13° 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 | 07:14 | −9h |
| Chicago | 09:14 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 12:14 | −4h |
| London | 15:14 | −1h |
| Paris | 16:14 | same time |
| Moscow | 18:14 | +2h |
| Dubai | 19:14 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 20:44 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:14 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 23:14 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 00:14 | +8h |
| Sydney | 02:14 | +10h |
Best time to call Benidorm
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Benidorm local time:
Cities sharing Benidorm's time zone
Distances from Benidorm
| Paris | 1,165 km | N (9°) |
| London | 1,442 km | N (0°) |
| Moscow | 3,374 km | NE (43°) |
| Dubai | 5,354 km | E (89°) |
| Chicago | 7,095 km | NW (304°) |
| Mumbai | 7,251 km | E (85°) |
| São Paulo | 8,433 km | SW (223°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,730 km | NW (313°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,397 km | ENE (58°) |
| Tokyo | 10,786 km | NNE (32°) |
| Singapore | 11,121 km | E (80°) |
| Sydney | 17,403 km | E (87°) |
Cities near Benidorm
- l'Alfàs del Pi5 km · 16:14
- la Nucia8 km · 16:14
- Polop9 km · 16:14
- Finestrat8 km · 16:14
- Altea10 km · 16:14
- Villajoyosa10 km · 16:14
- Callosa d'En Sarrià12 km · 16:14
- Orcheta12 km · 16:14
FAQ
What time is it in Benidorm right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Benidorm (Spain), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Benidorm in?
Benidorm runs on the Europe/Madrid IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Benidorm 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 Benidorm today?
Benidorm sees sunrise at 07:29 and sunset at 18:01 today, giving 10h 33m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Benidorm tonight?
The moon phase over Benidorm tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Benidorm?
The antipode of Benidorm — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 38.54° S, 179.87° E. It falls on land, near Wainui, New Zealand, about 157 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Benidorm?
Benidorm lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Benidorm?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Benidorm, clocks run about 45 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.