Right now, local time in Cartes is 18:21 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Cartes ranks #80328 worldwide by population and #1698 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 61m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:53
- Sunset
- 18:08
- Day length
- 10h 15m
- Solar noon
- 13:01
- Daylight range
- 8h 58m (winter) – 15h 24m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Cartes — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Cartes through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 43.33° S, 175.93° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Waipawa, New Zealand, about 216 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 06:21 GMT+13 (Pacific/Auckland)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Cartes today MWL
- Fajr
- 06:16
- Sunrise
- 07:53
- Dhuhr
- 13:01
- Asr
- 15:42
- Maghrib
- 18:07
- Isha
- 19:38
- Qibla direction
- 106.8° from north (ESE (107°))
Full prayer timetable for Cartes — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Cartes 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.
Cartes's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 789 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,636 km off. Its position on the globe is 43.33° N, 4.07° 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 | 09:21 | −9h |
| Chicago | 11:21 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 14:21 | −4h |
| London | 17:21 | −1h |
| Paris | 18:21 | same time |
| Moscow | 20:21 | +2h |
| Dubai | 21:21 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 22:51 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:21 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 01:21 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 02:21 | +8h |
| Sydney | 04:21 | +10h |
Best time to call Cartes
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Cartes local time:
Cities sharing Cartes's time zone
Distances from Cartes
| Paris | 789 km | NE (37°) |
| London | 957 km | NNE (17°) |
| Moscow | 3,247 km | NE (50°) |
| Dubai | 5,682 km | E (90°) |
| Chicago | 6,533 km | WNW (300°) |
| Mumbai | 7,530 km | E (84°) |
| São Paulo | 8,614 km | SW (219°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,129 km | NW (310°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,376 km | NE (55°) |
| Tokyo | 10,494 km | NNE (29°) |
| Singapore | 11,337 km | ENE (77°) |
| Sydney | 17,636 km | ENE (72°) |
Cities near Cartes
- Reocín3 km · 18:21
- Torrelavega3 km · 18:21
- Los Corrales de Buelna7 km · 18:21
- Santillana8 km · 18:21
- Zurita6 km · 18:21
- Polanco8 km · 18:21
- Puente Viesgo9 km · 18:21
- Vioño9 km · 18:21
FAQ
What time is it in Cartes right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Cartes (Spain), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Cartes in?
Cartes runs on the Europe/Madrid IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Cartes 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 Cartes today?
Cartes sees sunrise at 07:53 and sunset at 18:08 today, giving 10h 15m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Cartes tonight?
The moon phase over Cartes tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Cartes?
The antipode of Cartes — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 43.33° S, 175.93° E. It falls on land, near Waipawa, New Zealand, about 216 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Cartes?
Cartes lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Cartes?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Cartes, clocks run about 61 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.