Time zone
Central European Standard Time (CET), UTC+1. IANA zone Europe/Madrid.
Time in Spain
Time in Bilbao now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
CET · UTC+1 Central European Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 7:48 AM
- Sunset
- 6:01 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 13 min
- Daylight saving
- Changes Mar 28, 2027
Bilbao time zone
Clock changes
Sunday, March 28, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC+1 → UTC+2).
Location
Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain. Coordinates 43.26° N, 2.93° W; population about 347,342.
Sunrise and sunset in Bilbao today
- Dawn (civil)
- 7:19 AM
- Sunrise
- 7:48 AM
- Solar noon
- 12:55 PM
- Sunset
- 6:01 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 6:31 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 13 min
- Night length
- 13 h 47 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 7:30 AM – 8:29 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 5:20 PM – 6:19 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 7:19 AM – 7:30 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 6:19 PM – 6:31 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.
Bilbao time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Bilbao |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 6 hours behind Bilbao |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 9 hours behind Bilbao |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 7 hours behind Bilbao |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Bilbao |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Bilbao |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 11 hours behind Bilbao |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 10 hours behind Bilbao |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 6 hours behind Bilbao |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Bilbao |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 7 hours behind Bilbao |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 4 hours behind Bilbao |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 4 hours behind Bilbao |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 1 hour behind Bilbao |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 1 hour behind Bilbao |
Questions about time in Bilbao
What time zone is Bilbao in?
Bilbao 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 Bilbao 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 Bilbao from UTC?
Bilbao 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 Bilbao 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 7:48 AM and set at 6:01 PM, giving 10 h 13 min of daylight.
Near Bilbao
- Gasteiz / Vitoria, Spain 50 km
- Gijón, Spain 223 km
- Valladolid, Spain 232 km
- Oviedo, Spain 236 km
- Zaragoza, Spain 245 km
- Bordeaux, France 257 km
- Ciudad Lineal, Spain 319 km
- Madrid, Spain 323 km