Right now, local time in Santander is 13:40 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Santander ranks #3553 worldwide by population and #47 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 60m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:52
- Sunset
- 18:07
- Day length
- 10h 15m
- Solar noon
- 13:00
- Daylight range
- 8h 57m (winter) – 15h 25m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Santander — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Santander through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 43.47° S, 176.20° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Waipawa, New Zealand, about 235 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 01:40 GMT+13 (Pacific/Auckland)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Santander today MWL
- Fajr
- 06:15
- Sunrise
- 07:52
- Dhuhr
- 13:00
- Asr
- 15:41
- Maghrib
- 18:05
- Isha
- 19:37
- Qibla direction
- 107.2° from north (ESE (107°))
Full prayer timetable for Santander — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Santander sits in the Europe/Madrid time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 15m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 7178 cities we cover in Spain.
Santander's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 764 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,610 km off. Its position on the globe is 43.47° N, 3.80° 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 | 04:40 | −9h |
| Chicago | 06:40 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 09:40 | −4h |
| London | 12:40 | −1h |
| Paris | 13:40 | same time |
| Moscow | 15:40 | +2h |
| Dubai | 16:40 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 18:10 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 20:40 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 20:40 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 21:40 | +8h |
| Sydney | 23:40 | +10h |
Best time to call Santander
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Santander local time:
Cities sharing Santander's time zone
Distances from Santander
| Paris | 764 km | NE (36°) |
| London | 936 km | NNE (16°) |
| Moscow | 3,221 km | NE (50°) |
| Dubai | 5,661 km | E (91°) |
| Chicago | 6,543 km | WNW (300°) |
| Mumbai | 7,507 km | E (85°) |
| São Paulo | 8,639 km | SW (220°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,136 km | NW (310°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,350 km | NE (55°) |
| Tokyo | 10,470 km | NNE (29°) |
| Singapore | 11,313 km | ENE (77°) |
| Sydney | 17,610 km | ENE (72°) |
Cities near Santander
- El Astillero7 km · 13:40
- Camargo9 km · 13:40
- Santa Cruz de Bezana8 km · 13:40
- Penagos13 km · 13:40
- Liencres10 km · 13:40
- Liérganes14 km · 13:40
- Boo12 km · 13:40
- Arce13 km · 13:40
FAQ
What time is it in Santander right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Santander (Spain), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Santander in?
Santander runs on the Europe/Madrid IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Santander 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 Santander today?
Santander sees sunrise at 07:52 and sunset at 18:07 today, giving 10h 15m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Santander tonight?
The moon phase over Santander tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 50.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Santander?
The antipode of Santander — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 43.47° S, 176.20° E. It falls on land, near Waipawa, New Zealand, about 235 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Santander?
Santander lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Santander?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Santander, clocks run about 60 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.