Right now, local time in Biel is 21:53 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Biel ranks #156202 worldwide by population and #4938 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 48m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:39
- Sunset
- 17:57
- Day length
- 10h 19m
- Solar noon
- 12:48
- Daylight range
- 9h 04m (winter) – 15h 17m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Biel — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Biel through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 42.39° S, 179.06° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Castlepoint, New Zealand, about 288 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 09:53 GMT+13 (Pacific/Auckland)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Biel today MWL
- Fajr
- 06:03
- Sunrise
- 07:38
- Dhuhr
- 12:48
- Asr
- 15:32
- Maghrib
- 17:56
- Isha
- 19:26
- Qibla direction
- 108.7° from north (ESE (109°))
Full prayer timetable for Biel — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Biel sits in the Europe/Madrid time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 19m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 7178 cities we cover in Spain.
Biel's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 764 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,416 km off. Its position on the globe is 42.39° N, 0.94° 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 | 12:53 | −9h |
| Chicago | 14:53 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 17:53 | −4h |
| London | 20:53 | −1h |
| Paris | 21:53 | same time |
| Moscow | 23:53 | +2h |
| Dubai | 00:53 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 02:23 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:53 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 04:53 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 05:53 | +8h |
| Sydney | 07:53 | +10h |
Best time to call Biel
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Biel local time:
Cities sharing Biel's time zone
Distances from Biel
| Paris | 764 km | NNE (18°) |
| London | 1,016 km | N (3°) |
| Moscow | 3,123 km | NE (48°) |
| Dubai | 5,425 km | E (92°) |
| Chicago | 6,805 km | WNW (302°) |
| Mumbai | 7,285 km | E (86°) |
| São Paulo | 8,701 km | SW (222°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,390 km | NW (312°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,224 km | ENE (57°) |
| Tokyo | 10,457 km | NNE (31°) |
| Singapore | 11,111 km | E (79°) |
| Sydney | 17,416 km | ENE (78°) |
Cities near Biel
FAQ
What time is it in Biel right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Biel (Spain), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Biel in?
Biel runs on the Europe/Madrid IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Biel 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 Biel today?
Biel sees sunrise at 07:39 and sunset at 17:57 today, giving 10h 19m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Biel tonight?
The moon phase over Biel tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Biel?
The antipode of Biel — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 42.39° S, 179.06° E. It falls on land, near Castlepoint, New Zealand, about 288 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Biel?
Biel lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Biel?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Biel, clocks run about 48 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.