Current Time in Spain
Time and Sun Facts for Spain
- Local time
- 7:09 pm
- Date
- Saturday, 24 October 2026
- Time zone
Europe/Madrid- UTC offset
- UTC+2
- Daylight saving
- In effect now
- Next clock change
- 25 October 2026 — clocks go back
Time in Spain
Spain currently has 2 distinct civil UTC offsets represented by 2 IANA identifiers. The table below shows the current reading, offset and identifier for each zone.
| Zone | Local time | Offset | IANA id |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central European Time | 7:09 pm | UTC+2 | Europe/Madrid |
| Canary Islands Time | 6:09 pm | UTC+1 | Atlantic/Canary |
Spain currently follows a zone with seasonal clock changes. The next transition is 25 October 2026.
Current and seasonal UTC offsets
| IANA zone | Current | Standard | Daylight | Next change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Europe/Madrid | UTC+2 | UTC+1 | UTC+2 | 25 Oct 2026 |
Atlantic/Canary | UTC+1 | UTC+0 | UTC+1 | 25 Oct 2026 |
Coverage Across Spain
The directory currently includes 6 cities in Spain. Each city keeps its own coordinates and IANA time zone, so the clocks and solar calculations on the linked pages are tied to that location rather than copied from the capital.
Within this city set, Bilbao is the furthest north and Las Palmas the furthest south, a latitude span of about 15.1°. That geographic separation is why day length, dawn and sunset can differ even when the civil clock is the same.
Las Palmas and Barcelona are the east-west extremes represented here, about 17.6° of longitude apart. Longitude changes when the sun reaches local noon and the horizon, so one sunrise, sunset or prayer timetable should not be reused for every city.
The listed cities use 2 different IANA time zones. Choose the actual city when the local clock matters, especially around daylight-saving changes.
Cities in Spain
Questions People Ask
Why does Spain have more than one local time?
The locations represented here currently use 2 distinct civil UTC offsets. Choose the city or IANA zone that applies to the place you need.
When is the next clock change for the first listed zone in Spain?
25 October 2026. Other zones in a multi-zone country can follow different rules, so check the city page when the exact location matters.
More Clocks and Time Zones
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