Right now, local time in Melilla is 17:46 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Melilla ranks #7295 worldwide by population and #107 in Spain.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Africa/Ceuta 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 56m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:35
- Sunset
- 18:18
- Day length
- 10h 43m
- Solar noon
- 12:56
- Daylight range
- 9h 46m (winter) – 14h 32m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Melilla — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Melilla through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 35.29° S, 177.06° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Whitianga, New Zealand, about 210 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 05:46 GMT+13 (Pacific/Auckland)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Melilla today MWL
- Fajr
- 06:08
- Sunrise
- 07:34
- Dhuhr
- 12:56
- Asr
- 15:53
- Maghrib
- 18:16
- Isha
- 19:37
- Qibla direction
- 98.7° from north (E (99°))
Full prayer timetable for Melilla — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Melilla sits in the Africa/Ceuta time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 43m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 7178 cities we cover in Spain.
Melilla's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 1,569 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,650 km off. Its position on the globe is 35.29° N, 2.94° 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 | 08:46 | −9h |
| Chicago | 10:46 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 13:46 | −4h |
| London | 16:46 | −1h |
| Paris | 17:46 | same time |
| Moscow | 19:46 | +2h |
| Dubai | 20:46 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 22:16 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:46 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 00:46 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 01:46 | +8h |
| Sydney | 03:46 | +10h |
Best time to call Melilla
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Melilla local time:
Distances from Melilla
| Paris | 1,569 km | NNE (14°) |
| London | 1,817 km | N (6°) |
| Moscow | 3,809 km | NE (41°) |
| Dubai | 5,623 km | E (85°) |
| Chicago | 7,091 km | NW (304°) |
| Mumbai | 7,541 km | E (82°) |
| São Paulo | 7,998 km | SW (222°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,788 km | NW (311°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,804 km | NE (56°) |
| Tokyo | 11,224 km | NNE (30°) |
| Singapore | 11,432 km | E (79°) |
| Sydney | 17,650 km | E (94°) |
Cities near Melilla
- Beni Enzar4 km · 16:46
- Had Beni Chiker7 km · 16:46
- Nador14 km · 16:46
- Bouizazarene Ihaddadene15 km · 16:46
- Zeghanghane16 km · 16:46
- Taouima18 km · 16:46
- Selouane25 km · 16:46
- Kariat Arkmane27 km · 16:46
FAQ
What time is it in Melilla right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Melilla (Spain), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Melilla in?
Melilla runs on the Africa/Ceuta IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Melilla 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 Melilla today?
Melilla sees sunrise at 07:35 and sunset at 18:18 today, giving 10h 43m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Melilla tonight?
The moon phase over Melilla tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Melilla?
The antipode of Melilla — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 35.29° S, 177.06° E. It falls on land, near Whitianga, New Zealand, about 210 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Melilla?
Melilla lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Melilla?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Melilla, clocks run about 56 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.