Right now, local time in Elche is 13:40 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Elche ranks #2626 worldwide by population and #25 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 47m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:30
- Sunset
- 18:04
- Day length
- 10h 33m
- Solar noon
- 12:47
- Daylight range
- 9h 30m (winter) – 14h 50m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Elche — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Elche through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 38.26° S, 179.30° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Hicks Bay, New Zealand, about 114 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 01:40 GMT+13 (Pacific/Auckland)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Elche today MWL
- Fajr
- 06:00
- Sunrise
- 07:30
- Dhuhr
- 12:47
- Asr
- 15:39
- Maghrib
- 18:02
- Isha
- 19:27
- Qibla direction
- 104.1° from north (ESE (104°))
Full prayer timetable for Elche — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Elche sits in the Europe/Madrid time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 33m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 7178 cities we cover in Spain.
Elche sits at just 96 m above sea level. Elche's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 1,204 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,454 km off. Its position on the globe is 38.26° N, 0.70° 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 | 04:40 | −9h |
| Chicago | 06:40 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 09:40 | −4h |
| London | 12:40 | −1h |
| Paris | 13:40 | same time |
| Moscow | 15:40 | +2h |
| Dubai | 16:40 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 18:10 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 20:40 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 20:40 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 21:40 | +8h |
| Sydney | 23:40 | +10h |
Best time to call Elche
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Elche local time:
Cities sharing Elche's time zone
Distances from Elche
| Paris | 1,204 km | N (11°) |
| London | 1,474 km | N (2°) |
| Moscow | 3,430 km | NE (43°) |
| Dubai | 5,404 km | E (88°) |
| Chicago | 7,071 km | NW (304°) |
| Mumbai | 7,303 km | E (84°) |
| São Paulo | 8,376 km | SW (223°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,715 km | NW (313°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,456 km | ENE (57°) |
| Tokyo | 10,838 km | NNE (31°) |
| Singapore | 11,175 km | E (80°) |
| Sydney | 17,454 km | E (88°) |
Cities near Elche
- Aspe11 km · 13:40
- Crevillente10 km · 13:40
- Monforte del Cid13 km · 13:40
- Novelda15 km · 13:40
- Dolores15 km · 13:40
- Catral14 km · 13:40
- Santa Pola14 km · 13:40
- Hondón de las Nieves14 km · 13:40
FAQ
What time is it in Elche right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Elche (Spain), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Elche in?
Elche runs on the Europe/Madrid IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Elche 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 Elche today?
Elche sees sunrise at 07:30 and sunset at 18:04 today, giving 10h 33m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Elche tonight?
The moon phase over Elche tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 50.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Elche?
The antipode of Elche — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 38.26° S, 179.30° E. It falls on land, near Hicks Bay, New Zealand, about 114 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Elche?
Elche sits at about 96 m above sea level, higher than roughly 31% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Elche?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Elche, clocks run about 47 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.