Right now, local time in Castro is 21:26 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Castro ranks #115529 worldwide by population and #4603 in Italy.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Europe/Rome 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 29m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:17
- Sunset
- 16:44
- Day length
- 10h 28m
- Solar noon
- 11:31
- Daylight range
- 9h 19m (winter) – 15h 01m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% 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
- 40.01° S, 161.57° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,312 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Castro today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:45
- Sunrise
- 06:16
- Dhuhr
- 11:31
- Asr
- 14:20
- Maghrib
- 16:43
- Isha
- 18:09
- Qibla direction
- 129.2° from north (SE (129°))
Full prayer timetable for Castro — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Castro sits in the Europe/Rome 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 10053 cities we cover in Italy.
Castro sits at just 89 m above sea level. Castro's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 1,606 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,813 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.01° N, 18.43° E, 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 | 12:26 | −9h |
| Chicago | 14:26 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 17:26 | −4h |
| London | 20:26 | −1h |
| Paris | 21:26 | same time |
| Moscow | 23:26 | +2h |
| Dubai | 00:26 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 01:56 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:26 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 04:26 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 05:26 | +8h |
| Sydney | 07:26 | +10h |
Best time to call Castro
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Castro local time:
Distances from Castro
| Paris | 1,606 km | NW (313°) |
| London | 1,916 km | NW (318°) |
| Moscow | 2,246 km | NNE (32°) |
| Dubai | 3,787 km | ESE (104°) |
| Mumbai | 5,660 km | E (98°) |
| Chicago | 8,256 km | NW (312°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,898 km | ENE (69°) |
| Singapore | 9,519 km | E (92°) |
| Tokyo | 9,675 km | NE (44°) |
| São Paulo | 9,757 km | WSW (236°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,656 km | NW (325°) |
| Sydney | 15,813 km | E (96°) |
Cities near Castro
- Vignacastrisi2 km · 21:26
- Marittima3 km · 21:26
- Diso3 km · 21:26
- Vitigliano4 km · 21:26
- Santa Cesarea Terme4 km · 21:26
- Ortelle4 km · 21:26
- Andrano4 km · 21:26
- Cerfignano6 km · 21:26
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 (Italy), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Castro in?
Castro runs on the Europe/Rome 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 06:17 and sunset at 16:44 today, giving 10h 28m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Castro tonight?
The moon phase over Castro tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Castro?
The antipode of Castro — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.01° S, 161.57° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,312 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Castro?
Castro sits at about 89 m above sea level, higher than roughly 30% of cities with a recorded elevation.
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 29 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.