Right now, local time in El Ejido is 11:29 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
El Ejido ranks #7402 worldwide by population and #108 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 56m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:36
- Sunset
- 18:15
- Day length
- 10h 38m
- Solar noon
- 12:56
- Daylight range
- 9h 38m (winter) – 14h 41m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 51% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for El Ejido — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from El Ejido through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 36.78° S, 177.19° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Whakatane, New Zealand, about 133 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 23:29 GMT+13 (Pacific/Auckland)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in El Ejido today MWL
- Fajr
- 06:08
- Sunrise
- 07:36
- Dhuhr
- 12:56
- Asr
- 15:50
- Maghrib
- 18:13
- Isha
- 19:36
- Qibla direction
- 100.5° from north (E (101°))
Full prayer timetable for El Ejido — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
El Ejido sits in the Europe/Madrid time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 38m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 7178 cities we cover in Spain.
El Ejido's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 1,407 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,644 km off. Its position on the globe is 36.78° N, 2.81° 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 | 02:29 | −9h |
| Chicago | 04:29 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 07:29 | −4h |
| London | 10:29 | −1h |
| Paris | 11:29 | same time |
| Moscow | 13:29 | +2h |
| Dubai | 14:29 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 15:59 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 18:29 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 18:29 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 19:29 | +8h |
| Sydney | 21:29 | +10h |
Best time to call El Ejido
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in El Ejido local time:
Cities sharing El Ejido's time zone
Distances from El Ejido
| Paris | 1,407 km | NNE (16°) |
| London | 1,652 km | N (7°) |
| Moscow | 3,678 km | NE (42°) |
| Dubai | 5,598 km | E (86°) |
| Chicago | 7,008 km | WNW (304°) |
| Mumbai | 7,507 km | E (82°) |
| São Paulo | 8,129 km | SW (222°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,687 km | NW (311°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,702 km | NE (56°) |
| Tokyo | 11,076 km | NNE (30°) |
| Singapore | 11,389 km | E (79°) |
| Sydney | 17,644 km | E (90°) |
Cities near El Ejido
- Dalías7 km · 11:29
- Balanegra9 km · 11:29
- Berja14 km · 11:29
- Vícar16 km · 11:29
- La Gangosa Vistasol17 km · 11:29
- Roquetas de Mar18 km · 11:29
- Adra19 km · 11:29
- Fondón23 km · 11:29
FAQ
What time is it in El Ejido right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in El Ejido (Spain), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is El Ejido in?
El Ejido runs on the Europe/Madrid IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does El Ejido 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 El Ejido today?
El Ejido sees sunrise at 07:36 and sunset at 18:15 today, giving 10h 38m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over El Ejido tonight?
The moon phase over El Ejido tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 51.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of El Ejido?
The antipode of El Ejido — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 36.78° S, 177.19° E. It falls on land, near Whakatane, New Zealand, about 133 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is El Ejido?
El Ejido lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in El Ejido?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In El Ejido, clocks run about 56 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.