Right now, local time in Galápagos is 02:35 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Galápagos ranks #149357 worldwide by population and #3312 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 58m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:43
- Sunset
- 18:13
- Day length
- 10h 30m
- Solar noon
- 12:58
- Daylight range
- 9h 15m (winter) – 15h 05m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 75% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Galápagos — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.6935° N, 3.3354° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Castille-La Mancha
- Country
- 🇪🇸 Spain
- Population
- 833 · #149357 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Galápagos through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.69° S, 176.66° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Castlepoint, New Zealand, about 44 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 14:35 GMT+13 (Pacific/Auckland)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Galápagos today MWL
- Fajr
- 06:10
- Sunrise
- 07:42
- Dhuhr
- 12:58
- Asr
- 15:47
- Maghrib
- 18:11
- Isha
- 19:38
- Qibla direction
- 104.6° from north (ESE (105°))
Full prayer timetable for Galápagos — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Galápagos sits in the Europe/Madrid time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 30m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 7178 cities we cover in Spain.
Galápagos's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 1,012 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,649 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.69° N, 3.34° 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 | 18:35 | −8h |
| Chicago | 20:35 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 22:35 | −4h |
| London | 01:35 | −1h |
| Paris | 02:35 | same time |
| Moscow | 04:35 | +2h |
| Dubai | 05:35 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 07:05 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 09:35 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 09:35 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 10:35 | +8h |
| Sydney | 12:35 | +10h |
Best time to call Galápagos
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Galápagos local time:
Cities sharing Galápagos's time zone
Distances from Galápagos
| Paris | 1,012 km | NNE (24°) |
| London | 1,228 km | N (10°) |
| Moscow | 3,397 km | NE (47°) |
| Dubai | 5,623 km | E (89°) |
| Chicago | 6,735 km | WNW (302°) |
| Mumbai | 7,500 km | E (84°) |
| São Paulo | 8,428 km | SW (220°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,366 km | NW (311°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,494 km | NE (55°) |
| Tokyo | 10,720 km | NNE (29°) |
| Singapore | 11,344 km | ENE (78°) |
| Sydney | 17,649 km | E (79°) |
Cities near Galápagos
- Torrejón del Rey6 km · 02:35
- Ribatejada6 km · 02:35
- Valdeaveruelo7 km · 02:35
- Valdeavero7 km · 02:35
- Fuentelahiguera de Albatages10 km · 02:35
- Viñuelas11 km · 02:35
- Quer11 km · 02:35
- Villanueva de la Torre13 km · 02:35
FAQ
What time is it in Galápagos right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Galápagos (Spain), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Galápagos in?
Galápagos runs on the Europe/Madrid IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Galápagos 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 Galápagos today?
Galápagos sees sunrise at 07:43 and sunset at 18:13 today, giving 10h 30m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Galápagos tonight?
The moon phase over Galápagos tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 75.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Galápagos?
The antipode of Galápagos — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.69° S, 176.66° E. It falls on land, near Castlepoint, New Zealand, about 44 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Galápagos?
Galápagos lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Galápagos?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Galápagos, clocks run about 58 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.