Right now, local time in Ponferrada is 19:50 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Ponferrada ranks #9073 worldwide by population and #137 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 71m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:58
- Sunset
- 18:24
- Day length
- 10h 26m
- Solar noon
- 13:11
- Daylight range
- 9h 03m (winter) – 15h 18m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 78% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Ponferrada — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 42.5466° N, 6.5962° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Castille and León
- Country
- 🇪🇸 Spain
- Population
- 68,736 · #9073 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Ponferrada through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 42.55° S, 173.40° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Hanmer Springs, New Zealand, about 48 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 07:50 GMT+13 (Pacific/Auckland)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Ponferrada today MWL
- Fajr
- 06:22
- Sunrise
- 07:57
- Dhuhr
- 13:11
- Asr
- 15:57
- Maghrib
- 18:22
- Isha
- 19:52
- Qibla direction
- 103.7° from north (ESE (104°))
Full prayer timetable for Ponferrada — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Ponferrada sits in the Europe/Madrid time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 26m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 7178 cities we cover in Spain.
Ponferrada's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 986 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,858 km off. Its position on the globe is 42.55° N, 6.60° 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 | 11:50 | −8h |
| Chicago | 13:50 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 15:50 | −4h |
| London | 18:50 | −1h |
| Paris | 19:50 | same time |
| Moscow | 21:50 | +2h |
| Dubai | 22:50 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 00:20 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:50 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 02:50 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 03:50 | +8h |
| Sydney | 05:50 | +10h |
Best time to call Ponferrada
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Ponferrada local time:
Cities sharing Ponferrada's time zone
Distances from Ponferrada
| Paris | 986 km | NE (42°) |
| London | 1,110 km | NNE (24°) |
| Moscow | 3,460 km | NE (49°) |
| Dubai | 5,889 km | E (88°) |
| Chicago | 6,397 km | WNW (299°) |
| Mumbai | 7,744 km | E (82°) |
| São Paulo | 8,418 km | SW (217°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,026 km | NW (309°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,593 km | NE (53°) |
| Tokyo | 10,666 km | NNE (27°) |
| Singapore | 11,558 km | ENE (75°) |
| Sydney | 17,858 km | ENE (71°) |
Cities near Ponferrada
- Molinaseca6 km · 19:50
- Camponaraya7 km · 19:50
- Priaranza del Bierzo7 km · 19:50
- Cubillos del Sil9 km · 19:50
- Congosto10 km · 19:50
- Sancedo14 km · 19:50
- Arganza13 km · 19:50
- Castropodame11 km · 19:50
FAQ
What time is it in Ponferrada right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Ponferrada (Spain), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Ponferrada in?
Ponferrada runs on the Europe/Madrid IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Ponferrada 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 Ponferrada today?
Ponferrada sees sunrise at 07:58 and sunset at 18:24 today, giving 10h 26m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Ponferrada tonight?
The moon phase over Ponferrada tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 77.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Ponferrada?
The antipode of Ponferrada — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 42.55° S, 173.40° E. It falls on land, near Hanmer Springs, New Zealand, about 48 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Ponferrada?
Ponferrada lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Ponferrada?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Ponferrada, clocks run about 71 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.