Right now, local time in El Escorial is 18:10 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
El Escorial ranks #32785 worldwide by population and #701 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
- 07:48
- Sunset
- 18:14
- Day length
- 10h 25m
- Solar noon
- 13:01
- Daylight range
- 9h 16m (winter) – 15h 05m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for El Escorial — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from El Escorial through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.58° S, 175.87° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Pahiatua, New Zealand, about 15 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 06:10 GMT+13 (Pacific/Auckland)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in El Escorial today MWL
- Fajr
- 06:15
- Sunrise
- 07:48
- Dhuhr
- 13:01
- Asr
- 15:49
- Maghrib
- 18:12
- Isha
- 19:39
- Qibla direction
- 103.8° from north (ESE (104°))
Full prayer timetable for El Escorial — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
El Escorial sits in the Europe/Madrid time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 25m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 7178 cities we cover in Spain.
El Escorial's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 1,052 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,717 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.58° N, 4.13° 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 | 09:10 | −9h |
| Chicago | 11:10 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 14:10 | −4h |
| London | 17:10 | −1h |
| Paris | 18:10 | same time |
| Moscow | 20:10 | +2h |
| Dubai | 21:10 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 22:40 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:10 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 01:10 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 02:10 | +8h |
| Sydney | 04:10 | +10h |
Best time to call El Escorial
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in El Escorial local time:
Cities sharing El Escorial's time zone
Distances from El Escorial
| Paris | 1,052 km | NNE (27°) |
| London | 1,253 km | NNE (13°) |
| Moscow | 3,454 km | NE (47°) |
| Dubai | 5,690 km | E (88°) |
| Chicago | 6,684 km | WNW (301°) |
| Mumbai | 7,568 km | E (83°) |
| São Paulo | 8,376 km | SW (220°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,323 km | NW (310°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,556 km | NE (55°) |
| Tokyo | 10,763 km | NNE (29°) |
| Singapore | 11,412 km | ENE (77°) |
| Sydney | 17,717 km | E (79°) |
Cities near El Escorial
- San Lorenzo de El Escorial2 km · 18:10
- Zarzalejo6 km · 18:10
- Navalquejigo7 km · 18:10
- Guadarrama11 km · 18:10
- Valdemorillo10 km · 18:10
- Fresnedillas11 km · 18:10
- Peguerinos10 km · 18:10
- Colmenarejo10 km · 18:10
FAQ
What time is it in El Escorial right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in El Escorial (Spain), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is El Escorial in?
El Escorial runs on the Europe/Madrid IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does El Escorial 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 Escorial today?
El Escorial sees sunrise at 07:48 and sunset at 18:14 today, giving 10h 25m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over El Escorial tonight?
The moon phase over El Escorial tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of El Escorial?
The antipode of El Escorial — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.58° S, 175.87° E. It falls on land, near Pahiatua, New Zealand, about 15 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is El Escorial?
El Escorial lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in El Escorial?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In El Escorial, clocks run about 61 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.