Right now, local time in Bilbao is 13:40 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Bilbao ranks #1744 worldwide by population and #11 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 56m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:48
- Sunset
- 18:04
- Day length
- 10h 15m
- Solar noon
- 12:56
- Daylight range
- 8h 58m (winter) – 15h 24m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Bilbao — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 43.2627° N, 2.9253° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Basque Country
- Country
- 🇪🇸 Spain
- Population
- 347,342 · #1744 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Bilbao through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 43.26° S, 177.07° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Waipawa, New Zealand, about 242 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 01:40 GMT+13 (Pacific/Auckland)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Bilbao today MWL
- Fajr
- 06:11
- Sunrise
- 07:48
- Dhuhr
- 12:56
- Asr
- 15:38
- Maghrib
- 18:02
- Isha
- 19:33
- Qibla direction
- 107.8° from north (ESE (108°))
Full prayer timetable for Bilbao — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Bilbao sits in the Europe/Madrid time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 15m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 7178 cities we cover in Spain.
Bilbao's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 743 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,549 km off. Its position on the globe is 43.26° N, 2.93° 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 | 04:40 | −9h |
| Chicago | 06:40 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 09:40 | −4h |
| London | 12:40 | −1h |
| Paris | 13:40 | same time |
| Moscow | 15:40 | +2h |
| Dubai | 16:40 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 18:10 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 20:40 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 20:40 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 21:40 | +8h |
| Sydney | 23:40 | +10h |
Best time to call Bilbao
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Bilbao local time:
Cities sharing Bilbao's time zone
Distances from Bilbao
| Paris | 743 km | NNE (31°) |
| London | 941 km | NNE (12°) |
| Moscow | 3,181 km | NE (50°) |
| Dubai | 5,589 km | E (91°) |
| Chicago | 6,616 km | WNW (301°) |
| Mumbai | 7,438 km | E (85°) |
| São Paulo | 8,668 km | SW (220°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,204 km | NW (311°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,304 km | NE (56°) |
| Tokyo | 10,455 km | NNE (30°) |
| Singapore | 11,249 km | ENE (77°) |
| Sydney | 17,549 km | ENE (74°) |
Cities near Bilbao
- Santutxu1 km · 13:40
- Sondika4 km · 13:40
- Basauri4 km · 13:40
- Zamudio5 km · 13:40
- Derio6 km · 13:40
- Erandio6 km · 13:40
- Alonsotegi5 km · 13:40
- Arrigorriaga7 km · 13:40
FAQ
What time is it in Bilbao right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Bilbao (Spain), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Bilbao in?
Bilbao runs on the Europe/Madrid IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Bilbao 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 Bilbao today?
Bilbao sees sunrise at 07:48 and sunset at 18:04 today, giving 10h 15m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bilbao tonight?
The moon phase over Bilbao tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 50.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Bilbao?
The antipode of Bilbao — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 43.26° S, 177.07° E. It falls on land, near Waipawa, New Zealand, about 242 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Bilbao?
Bilbao lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Bilbao?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Bilbao, clocks run about 56 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.