Right now, local time in León is 13:40 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
León ranks #4988 worldwide by population and #74 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 67m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:58
- Sunset
- 18:16
- Day length
- 10h 18m
- Solar noon
- 13:07
- Daylight range
- 9h 03m (winter) – 15h 19m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for León — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 42.6000° N, 5.5703° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Castille and León
- Country
- 🇪🇸 Spain
- Population
- 124,772 · #4988 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from León through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 42.60° S, 174.43° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Redwoodtown, New Zealand, about 126 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 León today MWL
- Fajr
- 06:22
- Sunrise
- 07:57
- Dhuhr
- 13:07
- Asr
- 15:50
- Maghrib
- 18:14
- Isha
- 19:44
- Qibla direction
- 104.7° from north (ESE (105°))
Full prayer timetable for León — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
León sits in the Europe/Madrid time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 18m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 7178 cities we cover in Spain.
León's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 928 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,777 km off. Its position on the globe is 42.60° N, 5.57° 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 León
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in León local time:
Cities sharing León's time zone
Distances from León
| Paris | 928 km | NE (39°) |
| London | 1,072 km | NNE (21°) |
| Moscow | 3,393 km | NE (49°) |
| Dubai | 5,804 km | E (89°) |
| Chicago | 6,467 km | WNW (300°) |
| Mumbai | 7,660 km | E (83°) |
| São Paulo | 8,474 km | SW (218°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,087 km | NW (309°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,522 km | NE (54°) |
| Tokyo | 10,623 km | NNE (28°) |
| Singapore | 11,475 km | ENE (76°) |
| Sydney | 17,777 km | ENE (72°) |
Cities near León
- San Andrés del Rabanedo4 km · 13:40
- Villaquilambre5 km · 13:40
- Onzonilla8 km · 13:40
- Valdefresno6 km · 13:40
- Sariegos8 km · 13:40
- Villaturiel11 km · 13:40
- Valverde de la Virgen10 km · 13:40
- Vega de Infanzones14 km · 13:40
FAQ
What time is it in León right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in León (Spain), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is León in?
León runs on the Europe/Madrid IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does León 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 León today?
León sees sunrise at 07:58 and sunset at 18:16 today, giving 10h 18m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over León tonight?
The moon phase over León tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 50.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of León?
The antipode of León — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 42.60° S, 174.43° E. It falls on land, near Redwoodtown, New Zealand, about 126 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is León?
León lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in León?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In León, clocks run about 67 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.