Right now, local time in Lorca is 15:30 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Lorca ranks #6722 worldwide by population and #101 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 51m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:33
- Sunset
- 18:09
- Day length
- 10h 35m
- Solar noon
- 12:51
- Daylight range
- 9h 33m (winter) – 14h 46m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Lorca — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Lorca through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 37.67° S, 178.30° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Hicks Bay, New Zealand, about 8 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 03:30 GMT+13 (Pacific/Auckland)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Lorca today MWL
- Fajr
- 06:04
- Sunrise
- 07:33
- Dhuhr
- 12:51
- Asr
- 15:44
- Maghrib
- 18:07
- Isha
- 19:31
- Qibla direction
- 102.5° from north (ESE (102°))
Full prayer timetable for Lorca — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Lorca sits in the Europe/Madrid time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 35m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 7178 cities we cover in Spain.
Lorca's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 1,286 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,544 km off. Its position on the globe is 37.67° N, 1.70° 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 | 06:30 | −9h |
| Chicago | 08:30 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 11:30 | −4h |
| London | 14:30 | −1h |
| Paris | 15:30 | same time |
| Moscow | 17:30 | +2h |
| Dubai | 18:30 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 20:00 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:30 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 22:30 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 23:30 | +8h |
| Sydney | 01:30 | +10h |
Best time to call Lorca
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Lorca local time:
Cities sharing Lorca's time zone
Distances from Lorca
| Paris | 1,286 km | NNE (13°) |
| London | 1,544 km | N (4°) |
| Moscow | 3,538 km | NE (43°) |
| Dubai | 5,494 km | E (87°) |
| Chicago | 7,035 km | WNW (304°) |
| Mumbai | 7,397 km | E (83°) |
| São Paulo | 8,269 km | SW (222°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,694 km | NW (312°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,565 km | ENE (57°) |
| Tokyo | 10,940 km | NNE (31°) |
| Singapore | 11,273 km | E (79°) |
| Sydney | 17,544 km | E (88°) |
Cities near Lorca
- Cazalla4 km · 15:30
- La Torrecilla6 km · 15:30
- Puerto Lumbreras15 km · 15:30
- Aledo18 km · 15:30
- Almendricos23 km · 15:30
- Totana21 km · 15:30
- Pulpí29 km · 15:30
- Águilas31 km · 15:30
FAQ
What time is it in Lorca right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Lorca (Spain), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Lorca in?
Lorca runs on the Europe/Madrid IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Lorca 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 Lorca today?
Lorca sees sunrise at 07:33 and sunset at 18:09 today, giving 10h 35m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Lorca tonight?
The moon phase over Lorca tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Lorca?
The antipode of Lorca — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 37.67° S, 178.30° E. It falls on land, near Hicks Bay, New Zealand, about 8 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Lorca?
Lorca lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Lorca?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Lorca, clocks run about 51 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.