Right now, local time in l'Escala is 00:19 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
l'Escala ranks #43918 worldwide by population and #955 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 32m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:22
- Sunset
- 17:42
- Day length
- 10h 20m
- Solar noon
- 12:32
- Daylight range
- 9h 06m (winter) – 15h 15m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for l'Escala — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from l'Escala through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 42.13° S, 176.87° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Waitangi, New Zealand, about 205 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 13:04 GMT+13:45 (Pacific/Chatham)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in l'Escala today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:48
- Sunrise
- 07:23
- Dhuhr
- 12:32
- Asr
- 15:15
- Maghrib
- 17:39
- Isha
- 19:08
- Qibla direction
- 112.4° from north (ESE (112°))
Full prayer timetable for l'Escala — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
l'Escala sits in the Europe/Madrid time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 20m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 7178 cities we cover in Spain.
l'Escala's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 751 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,091 km off. Its position on the globe is 42.13° N, 3.13° 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 | 15:19 | −9h |
| Chicago | 17:19 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 20:19 | −4h |
| London | 23:19 | −1h |
| Paris | 00:19 | same time |
| Moscow | 02:19 | +2h |
| Dubai | 03:19 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 04:49 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:19 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 07:19 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 08:19 | +8h |
| Sydney | 10:19 | +10h |
Best time to call l'Escala
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in l'Escala local time:
Cities sharing l'Escala's time zone
Distances from l'Escala
| Paris | 751 km | N (356°) |
| London | 1,072 km | NNW (348°) |
| Moscow | 2,896 km | NE (47°) |
| Dubai | 5,088 km | E (94°) |
| Mumbai | 6,951 km | E (89°) |
| Chicago | 7,102 km | NW (304°) |
| São Paulo | 8,912 km | SW (225°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,653 km | NW (315°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,954 km | ENE (60°) |
| Tokyo | 10,301 km | NE (34°) |
| Singapore | 10,785 km | E (82°) |
| Sydney | 17,091 km | E (82°) |
Cities near l'Escala
- Albons5 km · 00:19
- Ullà9 km · 00:19
- Sant Pere Pescador8 km · 00:19
- Torroella de Montgrí9 km · 00:19
- la Tallada d'Empordà8 km · 00:19
- l'Estartit10 km · 00:19
- Gualta11 km · 00:19
- Garrigoles9 km · 00:19
FAQ
What time is it in l'Escala right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in l'Escala (Spain), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is l'Escala in?
l'Escala runs on the Europe/Madrid IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does l'Escala 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 l'Escala today?
l'Escala sees sunrise at 07:22 and sunset at 17:42 today, giving 10h 20m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over l'Escala tonight?
The moon phase over l'Escala tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of l'Escala?
The antipode of l'Escala — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 42.13° S, 176.87° W. It falls on land, near Waitangi, New Zealand, about 205 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is l'Escala?
l'Escala lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in l'Escala?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In l'Escala, clocks run about 32 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.