Right now, local time in Rioja is 16:33 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Rioja ranks #131110 worldwide by population and #2816 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 54m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:35
- Sunset
- 18:13
- Day length
- 10h 38m
- Solar noon
- 12:54
- Daylight range
- 9h 37m (winter) – 14h 42m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Rioja — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Rioja through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 36.95° S, 177.54° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Hicks Bay, New Zealand, about 99 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 04:33 GMT+13 (Pacific/Auckland)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Rioja today MWL
- Fajr
- 06:07
- Sunrise
- 07:35
- Dhuhr
- 12:54
- Asr
- 15:49
- Maghrib
- 18:12
- Isha
- 19:34
- Qibla direction
- 101.0° from north (E (101°))
Full prayer timetable for Rioja — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Rioja 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.
Rioja's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 1,381 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,612 km off. Its position on the globe is 36.95° N, 2.46° 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 | 07:33 | −9h |
| Chicago | 09:33 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 12:33 | −4h |
| London | 15:33 | −1h |
| Paris | 16:33 | same time |
| Moscow | 18:33 | +2h |
| Dubai | 19:33 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 21:03 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:33 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 23:33 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 00:33 | +8h |
| Sydney | 02:33 | +10h |
Best time to call Rioja
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Rioja local time:
Cities sharing Rioja's time zone
Distances from Rioja
| Paris | 1,381 km | NNE (15°) |
| London | 1,630 km | N (6°) |
| Moscow | 3,643 km | NE (42°) |
| Dubai | 5,566 km | E (86°) |
| Chicago | 7,024 km | NW (304°) |
| Mumbai | 7,474 km | E (83°) |
| São Paulo | 8,164 km | SW (222°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,698 km | NW (312°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,666 km | NE (56°) |
| Tokyo | 11,044 km | NNE (30°) |
| Singapore | 11,355 km | E (79°) |
| Sydney | 17,612 km | E (90°) |
Cities near Rioja
- Benahadux2 km · 16:33
- Gádor3 km · 16:33
- Pechina4 km · 16:33
- Huércal de Almería7 km · 16:33
- Viator7 km · 16:33
- Santa Fe de Mondújar7 km · 16:33
- Alhama de Almería9 km · 16:33
- Almería12 km · 16:33
FAQ
What time is it in Rioja right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Rioja (Spain), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Rioja in?
Rioja runs on the Europe/Madrid IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Rioja 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 Rioja today?
Rioja sees sunrise at 07:35 and sunset at 18:13 today, giving 10h 38m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Rioja tonight?
The moon phase over Rioja tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Rioja?
The antipode of Rioja — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 36.95° S, 177.54° E. It falls on land, near Hicks Bay, New Zealand, about 99 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Rioja?
Rioja lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Rioja?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Rioja, clocks run about 54 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.