Right now, local time in Mérida is 17:46 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Mérida ranks #10450 worldwide by population and #168 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 70m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:54
- Sunset
- 18:25
- Day length
- 10h 31m
- Solar noon
- 13:10
- Daylight range
- 9h 26m (winter) – 14h 54m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Mérida — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 38.9180° N, 6.3429° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Extremadura
- Country
- 🇪🇸 Spain
- Population
- 59,857 · #10450 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Mérida through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 38.92° S, 173.66° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Oakura, New Zealand, about 34 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 Mérida today MWL
- Fajr
- 06:23
- Sunrise
- 07:54
- Dhuhr
- 13:10
- Asr
- 16:01
- Maghrib
- 18:24
- Isha
- 19:49
- Qibla direction
- 100.2° from north (E (100°))
Full prayer timetable for Mérida — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Mérida sits in the Europe/Madrid time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 31m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 7178 cities we cover in Spain.
Mérida's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 1,305 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,935 km off. Its position on the globe is 38.92° N, 6.34° 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 Mérida
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Mérida local time:
Cities sharing Mérida's time zone
Distances from Mérida
| Paris | 1,305 km | NNE (29°) |
| London | 1,481 km | NNE (17°) |
| Moscow | 3,719 km | NE (45°) |
| Dubai | 5,890 km | E (86°) |
| Chicago | 6,619 km | WNW (301°) |
| Mumbai | 7,780 km | E (81°) |
| São Paulo | 8,113 km | SW (218°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,297 km | NW (309°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,818 km | NE (53°) |
| Tokyo | 11,016 km | NNE (27°) |
| Singapore | 11,639 km | ENE (76°) |
| Sydney | 17,935 km | E (81°) |
Cities near Mérida
- Calamonte5 km · 17:46
- Trujillanos8 km · 17:46
- Esparragalejo8 km · 17:46
- Don Álvaro10 km · 17:46
- Mirandilla10 km · 17:46
- Valverde de Mérida11 km · 17:46
- Aljucén14 km · 17:46
- Arroyo de San Serván12 km · 17:46
FAQ
What time is it in Mérida right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Mérida (Spain), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Mérida in?
Mérida runs on the Europe/Madrid IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Mérida 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 Mérida today?
Mérida sees sunrise at 07:54 and sunset at 18:25 today, giving 10h 31m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Mérida tonight?
The moon phase over Mérida tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Mérida?
The antipode of Mérida — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 38.92° S, 173.66° E. It falls on land, near Oakura, New Zealand, about 34 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Mérida?
Mérida lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Mérida?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Mérida, clocks run about 70 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.