Right now, local time in Santa Elena is 21:45 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Santa Elena ranks #148079 worldwide by population and #3153 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
- 07:42
- Sunset
- 18:15
- Day length
- 10h 33m
- Solar noon
- 12:58
- Daylight range
- 9h 29m (winter) – 14h 50m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Santa Elena — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Santa Elena through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 38.34° S, 176.46° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Ohinemutu, New Zealand, about 26 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 09:45 GMT+13 (Pacific/Auckland)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Santa Elena today MWL
- Fajr
- 06:12
- Sunrise
- 07:41
- Dhuhr
- 12:59
- Asr
- 15:51
- Maghrib
- 18:14
- Isha
- 19:38
- Qibla direction
- 101.8° from north (ESE (102°))
Full prayer timetable for Santa Elena — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Santa Elena sits in the Europe/Madrid time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 33m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 7178 cities we cover in Spain.
Santa Elena's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 1,261 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,701 km off. Its position on the globe is 38.34° N, 3.54° 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 | 12:45 | −9h |
| Chicago | 14:45 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 17:45 | −4h |
| London | 20:45 | −1h |
| Paris | 21:45 | same time |
| Moscow | 23:45 | +2h |
| Dubai | 00:45 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 02:15 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:45 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 04:45 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 05:45 | +8h |
| Sydney | 07:45 | +10h |
Best time to call Santa Elena
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Santa Elena local time:
Cities sharing Santa Elena's time zone
Distances from Santa Elena
| Paris | 1,261 km | NNE (20°) |
| London | 1,488 km | N (9°) |
| Moscow | 3,594 km | NE (44°) |
| Dubai | 5,651 km | E (87°) |
| Chicago | 6,860 km | WNW (303°) |
| Mumbai | 7,548 km | E (83°) |
| São Paulo | 8,218 km | SW (221°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,524 km | NW (311°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,657 km | NE (55°) |
| Tokyo | 10,956 km | NNE (29°) |
| Singapore | 11,416 km | ENE (78°) |
| Sydney | 17,701 km | E (85°) |
Cities near Santa Elena
- La Carolina10 km · 21:45
- Vilches15 km · 21:45
- Carboneros15 km · 21:45
- Viso del Marqués20 km · 21:45
- Aldeaquemada17 km · 21:45
- Arquillos20 km · 21:45
- Guarromán22 km · 21:45
- Linares29 km · 21:45
FAQ
What time is it in Santa Elena right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Santa Elena (Spain), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Santa Elena in?
Santa Elena runs on the Europe/Madrid IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Santa Elena 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 Santa Elena today?
Santa Elena sees sunrise at 07:42 and sunset at 18:15 today, giving 10h 33m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Santa Elena tonight?
The moon phase over Santa Elena tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Santa Elena?
The antipode of Santa Elena — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 38.34° S, 176.46° E. It falls on land, near Ohinemutu, New Zealand, about 26 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Santa Elena?
Santa Elena lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Santa Elena?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Santa Elena, clocks run about 58 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.