Right now, local time in Castro is 02:12 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Castro ranks #62999 worldwide by population and #1321 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 75m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 08:07
- Sunset
- 18:22
- Day length
- 10h 15m
- Solar noon
- 13:15
- Daylight range
- 9h 02m (winter) – 15h 20m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Castro — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Castro through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 42.77° S, 172.42° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Hanmer Springs, New Zealand, about 43 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 14:12 GMT+13 (Pacific/Auckland)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Castro today MWL
- Fajr
- 06:31
- Sunrise
- 08:07
- Dhuhr
- 13:15
- Asr
- 15:57
- Maghrib
- 18:20
- Isha
- 19:51
- Qibla direction
- 103.1° from north (ESE (103°))
Full prayer timetable for Castro — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Castro 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.
Castro's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 1,024 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,925 km off. Its position on the globe is 42.77° N, 7.58° 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 | 17:12 | −9h |
| Chicago | 19:12 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 22:12 | −4h |
| London | 01:12 | −1h |
| Paris | 02:12 | same time |
| Moscow | 04:12 | +2h |
| Dubai | 05:12 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 06:42 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 09:12 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 09:12 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 10:12 | +8h |
| Sydney | 12:12 | +10h |
Best time to call Castro
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Castro local time:
Cities sharing Castro's time zone
Distances from Castro
| Paris | 1,024 km | NE (45°) |
| London | 1,123 km | NNE (27°) |
| Moscow | 3,506 km | NE (50°) |
| Dubai | 5,968 km | E (88°) |
| Chicago | 6,314 km | WNW (299°) |
| Mumbai | 7,821 km | E (82°) |
| São Paulo | 8,389 km | SW (217°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,948 km | NW (308°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,643 km | NE (52°) |
| Tokyo | 10,681 km | NNE (26°) |
| Singapore | 11,629 km | ENE (74°) |
| Sydney | 17,925 km | ENE (69°) |
Cities near Castro
FAQ
What time is it in Castro right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Castro (Spain), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Castro in?
Castro runs on the Europe/Madrid IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Castro 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 Castro today?
Castro sees sunrise at 08:07 and sunset at 18:22 today, giving 10h 15m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Castro tonight?
The moon phase over Castro tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Castro?
The antipode of Castro — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 42.77° S, 172.42° E. It falls on land, near Hanmer Springs, 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 Castro?
Castro lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Castro?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Castro, clocks run about 75 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.