Right now, local time in Palencia is 16:18 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Palencia ranks #7955 worldwide by population and #122 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 62m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:52
- Sunset
- 18:13
- Day length
- 10h 20m
- Solar noon
- 13:02
- Daylight range
- 9h 07m (winter) – 15h 15m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Palencia — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 42.0095° N, 4.5241° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Castille and León
- Country
- 🇪🇸 Spain
- Population
- 78,629 · #7955 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Palencia through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 42.01° S, 175.48° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Waipawa, New Zealand, about 67 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 04:18 GMT+13 (Pacific/Auckland)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Palencia today MWL
- Fajr
- 06:17
- Sunrise
- 07:52
- Dhuhr
- 13:03
- Asr
- 15:47
- Maghrib
- 18:11
- Isha
- 19:40
- Qibla direction
- 105.0° from north (ESE (105°))
Full prayer timetable for Palencia — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Palencia sits in the Europe/Madrid time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 20m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 7178 cities we cover in Spain.
Palencia's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 931 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,713 km off. Its position on the globe is 42.01° N, 4.52° 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 | 07:18 | −9h |
| Chicago | 09:18 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 12:18 | −4h |
| London | 15:18 | −1h |
| Paris | 16:18 | same time |
| Moscow | 18:18 | +2h |
| Dubai | 19:18 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 20:48 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:18 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 23:18 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 00:18 | +8h |
| Sydney | 02:18 | +10h |
Best time to call Palencia
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Palencia local time:
Cities sharing Palencia's time zone
Distances from Palencia
| Paris | 931 km | NNE (33°) |
| London | 1,108 km | NNE (16°) |
| Moscow | 3,371 km | NE (48°) |
| Dubai | 5,720 km | E (89°) |
| Chicago | 6,574 km | WNW (301°) |
| Mumbai | 7,582 km | E (84°) |
| São Paulo | 8,477 km | SW (219°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,195 km | NW (310°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,491 km | NE (54°) |
| Tokyo | 10,640 km | NNE (29°) |
| Singapore | 11,408 km | ENE (76°) |
| Sydney | 17,713 km | ENE (75°) |
Cities near Palencia
- Villalobón3 km · 16:18
- Villamuriel de Cerrato7 km · 16:18
- Fuentes de Valdepero8 km · 16:18
- Grijota7 km · 16:18
- Husillos9 km · 16:18
- Venta de Baños10 km · 16:18
- Soto de Cerrato10 km · 16:18
- Monzón de Campos12 km · 16:18
FAQ
What time is it in Palencia right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Palencia (Spain), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Palencia in?
Palencia runs on the Europe/Madrid IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Palencia 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 Palencia today?
Palencia sees sunrise at 07:52 and sunset at 18:13 today, giving 10h 20m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Palencia tonight?
The moon phase over Palencia tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Palencia?
The antipode of Palencia — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 42.01° S, 175.48° E. It falls on land, near Waipawa, New Zealand, about 67 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Palencia?
Palencia lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Palencia?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Palencia, clocks run about 62 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.