Right now, local time in Petra is 13:46 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Petra ranks #95382 worldwide by population and #1993 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 32m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:17
- Sunset
- 17:46
- Day length
- 10h 29m
- Solar noon
- 12:32
- Daylight range
- 9h 22m (winter) – 14h 58m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Petra — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 39.6135° N, 3.1131° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Balearic Islands
- Country
- 🇪🇸 Spain
- Population
- 2,707 · #95382 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Petra through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 39.61° S, 176.89° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Waitangi, New Zealand, about 483 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 02:31 GMT+13:45 (Pacific/Chatham)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Petra today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:46
- Sunrise
- 07:17
- Dhuhr
- 12:32
- Asr
- 15:22
- Maghrib
- 17:45
- Isha
- 19:11
- Qibla direction
- 109.3° from north (ESE (109°))
Full prayer timetable for Petra — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Petra sits in the Europe/Madrid time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 29m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 7178 cities we cover in Spain.
Petra's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 1,030 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,118 km off. Its position on the globe is 39.61° N, 3.11° E, 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 | 04:46 | −9h |
| Chicago | 06:46 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 09:46 | −4h |
| London | 12:46 | −1h |
| Paris | 13:46 | same time |
| Moscow | 15:46 | +2h |
| Dubai | 16:46 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 18:16 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 20:46 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 20:46 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 21:46 | +8h |
| Sydney | 23:46 | +10h |
Best time to call Petra
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Petra local time:
Cities sharing Petra's time zone
Distances from Petra
| Paris | 1,030 km | N (357°) |
| London | 1,346 km | N (350°) |
| Moscow | 3,095 km | NE (43°) |
| Dubai | 5,074 km | E (92°) |
| Mumbai | 6,963 km | E (87°) |
| Chicago | 7,259 km | NW (305°) |
| São Paulo | 8,714 km | SW (226°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,849 km | NW (315°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,096 km | ENE (60°) |
| Tokyo | 10,533 km | NE (34°) |
| Singapore | 10,826 km | E (82°) |
| Sydney | 17,118 km | E (87°) |
Cities near Petra
- Ariany4 km · 13:46
- Vilafranca de Bonany5 km · 13:46
- Maria de la Salut6 km · 13:46
- Sant Joan7 km · 13:46
- Santa Margalida10 km · 13:46
- Manacor10 km · 13:46
- Sineu9 km · 13:46
- Porreres14 km · 13:46
FAQ
What time is it in Petra right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Petra (Spain), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Petra in?
Petra runs on the Europe/Madrid IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Petra 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 Petra today?
Petra sees sunrise at 07:17 and sunset at 17:46 today, giving 10h 29m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Petra tonight?
The moon phase over Petra tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 50.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Petra?
The antipode of Petra — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 39.61° S, 176.89° W. It falls on land, near Waitangi, New Zealand, about 483 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Petra?
Petra lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Petra?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Petra, clocks run about 32 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.