Time zone
Central European Standard Time (CET), UTC+1. IANA zone Europe/Madrid.
Time in Spain
Time in Elche now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
CET · UTC+1 Central European Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 7:30 AM
- Sunset
- 6:01 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 31 min
- Daylight saving
- Changes Mar 28, 2027
Elche time zone
Clock changes
Sunday, March 28, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC+1 → UTC+2).
Location
Elche, Valencia, Spain. Coordinates 38.26° N, 0.70° W; population about 234,765.
Sunrise and sunset in Elche today
- Dawn (civil)
- 7:03 AM
- Sunrise
- 7:30 AM
- Solar noon
- 12:46 PM
- Sunset
- 6:01 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 6:29 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 31 min
- Night length
- 13 h 29 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 7:13 AM – 8:08 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 5:24 PM – 6:18 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 7:03 AM – 7:13 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 6:18 PM – 6:29 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.
Elche time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Elche |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 6 hours behind Elche |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 9 hours behind Elche |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 7 hours behind Elche |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Elche |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Elche |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 11 hours behind Elche |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 10 hours behind Elche |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 6 hours behind Elche |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Elche |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 7 hours behind Elche |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 4 hours behind Elche |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 4 hours behind Elche |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 1 hour behind Elche |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 1 hour behind Elche |
Questions about time in Elche
What time zone is Elche in?
Elche 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 Elche 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 Elche from UTC?
Elche 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 Elche 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 7:30 AM and set at 6:01 PM, giving 10 h 31 min of daylight.
Near Elche
- Alicante, Spain 21 km
- Murcia, Spain 48 km
- Valencia, Spain 138 km
- Granada, Spain 282 km
- Palma, Spain 324 km
- Ciudad Lineal, Spain 351 km
- Madrid, Spain 352 km
- Córdoba, Spain 359 km