Right now, local time in Motril is 00:14 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Motril ranks #10309 worldwide by population and #165 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 58m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:39
- Sunset
- 18:18
- Day length
- 10h 38m
- Solar noon
- 12:58
- Daylight range
- 9h 39m (winter) – 14h 41m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Motril — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Motril through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 36.75° S, 176.48° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Pauanui, New Zealand, about 62 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 12:14 GMT+13 (Pacific/Auckland)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Motril today MWL
- Fajr
- 06:12
- Sunrise
- 07:40
- Dhuhr
- 12:59
- Asr
- 15:53
- Maghrib
- 18:15
- Isha
- 19:38
- Qibla direction
- 100.0° from north (E (100°))
Full prayer timetable for Motril — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Motril sits in the Europe/Madrid time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 38m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 7178 cities we cover in Spain.
Motril sits at just 34 m above sea level. Motril's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 1,428 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,706 km off. Its position on the globe is 36.75° N, 3.52° 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 | 15:14 | −9h |
| Chicago | 17:14 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 20:14 | −4h |
| London | 23:14 | −1h |
| Paris | 00:14 | same time |
| Moscow | 02:14 | +2h |
| Dubai | 03:14 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 04:44 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:14 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 07:14 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 08:14 | +8h |
| Sydney | 10:14 | +10h |
Best time to call Motril
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Motril local time:
Cities sharing Motril's time zone
Distances from Motril
| Paris | 1,428 km | NNE (18°) |
| London | 1,663 km | N (8°) |
| Moscow | 3,722 km | NE (42°) |
| Dubai | 5,661 km | E (85°) |
| Chicago | 6,958 km | WNW (303°) |
| Mumbai | 7,570 km | E (82°) |
| São Paulo | 8,085 km | SW (221°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,642 km | NW (311°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,756 km | NE (56°) |
| Tokyo | 11,109 km | NNE (30°) |
| Singapore | 11,451 km | ENE (78°) |
| Sydney | 17,706 km | E (90°) |
Cities near Motril
- El Varadero3 km · 00:14
- Torrenueva6 km · 00:14
- Salobreña6 km · 00:14
- Vélez de Benaudalla9 km · 00:14
- Molvízar9 km · 00:14
- Lújar11 km · 00:14
- Gualchos11 km · 00:14
- Ítrabo12 km · 00:14
FAQ
What time is it in Motril right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Motril (Spain), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Motril in?
Motril runs on the Europe/Madrid IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Motril 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 Motril today?
Motril sees sunrise at 07:39 and sunset at 18:18 today, giving 10h 38m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Motril tonight?
The moon phase over Motril tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Motril?
The antipode of Motril — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 36.75° S, 176.48° E. It falls on land, near Pauanui, New Zealand, about 62 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Motril?
Motril sits at about 34 m above sea level, higher than roughly 18% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Motril?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Motril, clocks run about 58 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.