Right now, local time in Grotte is 23:17 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Grotte ranks #64597 worldwide by population and #1831 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 10m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:31
- Sunset
- 17:08
- Day length
- 10h 36m
- Solar noon
- 11:50
- Daylight range
- 9h 35m (winter) – 14h 45m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Grotte — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Grotte through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 37.40° S, 166.30° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,129 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Grotte today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:02
- Sunrise
- 06:31
- Dhuhr
- 11:50
- Asr
- 14:43
- Maghrib
- 17:06
- Isha
- 18:30
- Qibla direction
- 118.0° from north (ESE (118°))
Full prayer timetable for Grotte — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Grotte sits in the Europe/Rome time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 36m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 10053 cities we cover in Italy.
Grotte sits at 516 m above sea level. Grotte's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 1,568 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,188 km off. Its position on the globe is 37.40° N, 13.70° 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 | 14:17 | −9h |
| Chicago | 16:17 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 19:17 | −4h |
| London | 22:17 | −1h |
| Paris | 23:17 | same time |
| Moscow | 01:17 | +2h |
| Dubai | 02:17 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 03:47 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:17 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 06:17 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 07:17 | +8h |
| Sydney | 09:17 | +10h |
Best time to call Grotte
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Grotte local time:
Distances from Grotte
| Paris | 1,568 km | NNW (328°) |
| London | 1,907 km | NNW (330°) |
| Moscow | 2,713 km | NNE (34°) |
| Dubai | 4,138 km | E (97°) |
| Mumbai | 6,043 km | E (93°) |
| Chicago | 8,138 km | NW (310°) |
| São Paulo | 9,255 km | SW (233°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,388 km | ENE (66°) |
| Singapore | 9,927 km | E (89°) |
| Tokyo | 10,165 km | NE (41°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,644 km | NW (322°) |
| Sydney | 16,188 km | E (97°) |
Cities near Grotte
- Racalmuto3 km · 23:17
- Comitini5 km · 23:17
- Castrofilippo7 km · 23:17
- Milena8 km · 23:17
- Aragona7 km · 23:17
- Favara10 km · 23:17
- Bompensiere11 km · 23:17
- Campofranco12 km · 23:17
FAQ
What time is it in Grotte right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Grotte (Italy), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Grotte in?
Grotte runs on the Europe/Rome IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Grotte 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 Grotte today?
Grotte sees sunrise at 06:31 and sunset at 17:08 today, giving 10h 36m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Grotte tonight?
The moon phase over Grotte tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Grotte?
The antipode of Grotte — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 37.40° S, 166.30° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,129 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Grotte?
Grotte sits at about 516 m above sea level, higher than roughly 85% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Grotte?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Grotte, clocks run about 10 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.