Time zone
Central European Standard Time (CET), UTC+1. IANA zone Europe/Madrid.
Time in Spain
Time in Alicante now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
CET · UTC+1 Central European Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 7:29 AM
- Sunset
- 6:00 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 31 min
- Daylight saving
- Changes Mar 28, 2027
Alicante time zone
Clock changes
Sunday, March 28, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC+1 → UTC+2).
Location
Alicante, Valencia, Spain. Coordinates 38.35° N, 0.48° W; population about 348,901.
Sunrise and sunset in Alicante today
- Dawn (civil)
- 7:02 AM
- Sunrise
- 7:29 AM
- Solar noon
- 12:45 PM
- Sunset
- 6:00 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 6:28 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 31 min
- Night length
- 13 h 29 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 7:13 AM – 8:07 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 5:23 PM – 6:17 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 7:02 AM – 7:13 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 6:17 PM – 6:28 PM
Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.
Alicante time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Alicante |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 6 hours behind Alicante |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 9 hours behind Alicante |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 7 hours behind Alicante |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Alicante |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Alicante |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 11 hours behind Alicante |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 10 hours behind Alicante |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 6 hours behind Alicante |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Alicante |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 7 hours behind Alicante |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 4 hours behind Alicante |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 4 hours behind Alicante |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 1 hour behind Alicante |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 1 hour behind Alicante |
Questions about time in Alicante
What time zone is Alicante in?
Alicante uses Central European Standard Time (CET, UTC+1) as standard time and Central European Summer Time (CEST, UTC+2) during daylight saving time. Its IANA time-zone identifier is Europe/Madrid, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.
Does Alicante observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Sunday, March 28, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC+1 → UTC+2). The previous change was on Sunday, October 25, 2026.
How far is Alicante from UTC?
Alicante is 1 hour ahead of UTC on standard time and 2 hours ahead of UTC during daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Alicante today?
The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 7:29 AM and set at 6:00 PM, giving 10 h 31 min of daylight.
Near Alicante
- Elche, Spain 21 km
- Murcia, Spain 69 km
- Valencia, Spain 126 km
- Palma, Spain 303 km
- Granada, Spain 303 km
- Ciudad Lineal, Spain 359 km
- Madrid, Spain 360 km
- Algiers, Algeria 362 km