Right now, local time in Cañaveral is 21:39 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Cañaveral ranks #133729 worldwide by population and #2868 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 70m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:56
- Sunset
- 18:24
- Day length
- 10h 28m
- Solar noon
- 13:10
- Daylight range
- 9h 21m (winter) – 14h 59m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Cañaveral — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 39.7920° N, 6.3913° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Extremadura
- Country
- 🇪🇸 Spain
- Population
- 1,271 · #133729 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Cañaveral through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 39.79° S, 173.61° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Opunake, New Zealand, about 43 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 09:39 GMT+13 (Pacific/Auckland)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Cañaveral today MWL
- Fajr
- 06:24
- Sunrise
- 07:55
- Dhuhr
- 13:10
- Asr
- 15:59
- Maghrib
- 18:22
- Isha
- 19:49
- Qibla direction
- 101.1° from north (E (101°))
Full prayer timetable for Cañaveral — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Cañaveral sits in the Europe/Madrid time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 28m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 7178 cities we cover in Spain.
Cañaveral's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 1,223 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,922 km off. Its position on the globe is 39.79° N, 6.39° 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 | 12:39 | −9h |
| Chicago | 14:39 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 17:39 | −4h |
| London | 20:39 | −1h |
| Paris | 21:39 | same time |
| Moscow | 23:39 | +2h |
| Dubai | 00:39 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 02:09 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:39 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 04:39 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 05:39 | +8h |
| Sydney | 07:39 | +10h |
Best time to call Cañaveral
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Cañaveral local time:
Cities sharing Cañaveral's time zone
Distances from Cañaveral
| Paris | 1,223 km | NNE (32°) |
| London | 1,390 km | NNE (18°) |
| Moscow | 3,654 km | NE (46°) |
| Dubai | 5,887 km | E (86°) |
| Chicago | 6,565 km | WNW (301°) |
| Mumbai | 7,770 km | E (82°) |
| São Paulo | 8,186 km | SW (218°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,232 km | NW (309°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,763 km | NE (53°) |
| Tokyo | 10,931 km | NNE (27°) |
| Singapore | 11,619 km | ENE (76°) |
| Sydney | 17,922 km | ENE (79°) |
Cities near Cañaveral
- Pedroso de Acim4 km · 21:39
- Casas de Millán6 km · 21:39
- Portezuelo7 km · 21:39
- Hinojal10 km · 21:39
- Holguera12 km · 21:39
- Torrejoncillo13 km · 21:39
- Talaván13 km · 21:39
- Ríolobos16 km · 21:39
FAQ
What time is it in Cañaveral right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Cañaveral (Spain), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Cañaveral in?
Cañaveral runs on the Europe/Madrid IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Cañaveral 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 Cañaveral today?
Cañaveral sees sunrise at 07:56 and sunset at 18:24 today, giving 10h 28m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Cañaveral tonight?
The moon phase over Cañaveral tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Cañaveral?
The antipode of Cañaveral — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 39.79° S, 173.61° E. It falls on land, near Opunake, New Zealand, about 43 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Cañaveral?
Cañaveral lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Cañaveral?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Cañaveral, clocks run about 70 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.