Right now, local time in Biota is 04:05 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Biota ranks #139037 worldwide by population and #2967 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 49m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:41
- Sunset
- 17:57
- Day length
- 10h 17m
- Solar noon
- 12:49
- Daylight range
- 9h 05m (winter) – 15h 16m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Biota — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Biota through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 42.26° S, 178.81° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Castlepoint, New Zealand, about 264 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 16:05 GMT+13 (Pacific/Auckland)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Biota today MWL
- Fajr
- 06:05
- Sunrise
- 07:40
- Dhuhr
- 12:49
- Asr
- 15:32
- Maghrib
- 17:56
- Isha
- 19:26
- Qibla direction
- 108.3° from north (ESE (108°))
Full prayer timetable for Biota — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Biota sits in the Europe/Madrid time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 17m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 7178 cities we cover in Spain.
Biota's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 783 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,439 km off. Its position on the globe is 42.26° N, 1.19° 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 | 19:05 | −9h |
| Chicago | 21:05 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 00:05 | −4h |
| London | 03:05 | −1h |
| Paris | 04:05 | same time |
| Moscow | 06:05 | +2h |
| Dubai | 07:05 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 08:35 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 11:05 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 11:05 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 12:05 | +8h |
| Sydney | 14:05 | +10h |
Best time to call Biota
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Biota local time:
Cities sharing Biota's time zone
Distances from Biota
| Paris | 783 km | NNE (19°) |
| London | 1,031 km | N (4°) |
| Moscow | 3,147 km | NE (48°) |
| Dubai | 5,445 km | E (92°) |
| Chicago | 6,795 km | WNW (302°) |
| Mumbai | 7,306 km | E (86°) |
| São Paulo | 8,677 km | SW (222°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,384 km | NW (312°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,248 km | ENE (57°) |
| Tokyo | 10,479 km | NNE (31°) |
| Singapore | 11,133 km | E (79°) |
| Sydney | 17,439 km | ENE (78°) |
Cities near Biota
- Layana6 km · 04:05
- Sádaba7 km · 04:05
- Uncastillo12 km · 04:05
- Asin12 km · 04:05
- Castiliscar15 km · 04:05
- Ejea de los Caballeros16 km · 04:05
- Orés15 km · 04:05
- Luesia18 km · 04:05
FAQ
What time is it in Biota right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Biota (Spain), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Biota in?
Biota runs on the Europe/Madrid IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Biota 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 Biota today?
Biota sees sunrise at 07:41 and sunset at 17:57 today, giving 10h 17m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Biota tonight?
The moon phase over Biota tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 43.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Biota?
The antipode of Biota — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 42.26° S, 178.81° E. It falls on land, near Castlepoint, New Zealand, about 264 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Biota?
Biota lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Biota?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Biota, clocks run about 49 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.