Time zone
Central European Standard Time (CET), UTC+1. IANA zone Europe/Madrid.
Time in Spain
Time in Granada now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
CET · UTC+1 Central European Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 7:40 AM
- Sunset
- 6:15 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 35 min
- Daylight saving
- Changes Mar 28, 2027
Granada time zone
Clock changes
Sunday, March 28, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC+1 → UTC+2).
Location
Granada, Andalusia, Spain. Coordinates 37.19° N, 3.61° W; population about 233,532.
Sunrise and sunset in Granada today
- Dawn (civil)
- 7:13 AM
- Sunrise
- 7:40 AM
- Solar noon
- 12:57 PM
- Sunset
- 6:15 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 6:42 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 35 min
- Night length
- 13 h 25 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 7:23 AM – 8:17 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 5:38 PM – 6:32 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 7:13 AM – 7:23 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 6:32 PM – 6:42 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.
Granada time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Granada |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 6 hours behind Granada |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 9 hours behind Granada |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 7 hours behind Granada |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Granada |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Granada |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 11 hours behind Granada |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 10 hours behind Granada |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 6 hours behind Granada |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Granada |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 7 hours behind Granada |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 4 hours behind Granada |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 4 hours behind Granada |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 1 hour behind Granada |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 1 hour behind Granada |
Questions about time in Granada
What time zone is Granada in?
Granada 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 Granada 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 Granada from UTC?
Granada 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 Granada 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 7:40 AM and set at 6:15 PM, giving 10 h 35 min of daylight.
Near Granada
- Málaga, Spain 89 km
- Córdoba, Spain 129 km
- Sevilla, Spain 210 km
- Murcia, Spain 236 km
- Tangier, Morocco 252 km
- Elche, Spain 282 km
- Alicante, Spain 303 km
- Madrid, Spain 359 km