Time Now in Alcalá de Henares, Spain 🇪🇸
Lat/Long: 40.48° N, 3.36° W
Elevation: 597 m above sea level
Population rank: #37 of 7,215 cities in Spain by population
Autonomous Community: Madrid
IANA Timezone: Europe/Madrid
Solar time: clocks run about 2h 15m ahead of the sun
Timezone: CEST
Daylight Saving Time: Yes ✅ (Abbreviation: CEST) (When does Daylight Savings Time end?)
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Spain: CET, WET
Daylight Saving Timezone Abbreviations used in Spain: CEST, WEST
Local time in Alcalá de Henares runs on a UTC+01:00 offset (Europe/Madrid). Daylight saving time is in effect right now, so the city is an hour ahead of its standard offset. There are around 14 hours of daylight today, on the longer side of the year. This is the kind of seasonal swing that defines the temperate mid-latitudes. Perched at about 597 m, Alcalá de Henares sits well above the coast. The nearest big city, Paris, is a distant 1034 km away. As one of Spain's largest cities, Alcalá de Henares is a reference point many travellers set their watches by.
Alcalá de Henares gets 13h 53m of daylight today, with sunrise at 07:21 and sunset at 21:14.
Time & Daylight in Alcalá de Henares
Daylight Hours in Alcalá de Henares
Alcalá de Henares gets 13h 54m of daylight today. Sunrise in Alcalá de Henares is at 07:21 and sunset in Alcalá de Henares is at 21:14.
Daylight ranges from about 9h 16m near the December solstice to 15h 04m near the June solstice.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 12 Aug ● | 05:33 | 07:20 | 14:18 | 18:09 | 21:16 | 22:46 |
| Thu, 13 Aug | 05:34 | 07:21 | 14:18 | 18:08 | 21:14 | 22:44 |
| Fri, 14 Aug | 05:36 | 07:22 | 14:18 | 18:08 | 21:13 | 22:43 |
| Sat, 15 Aug | 05:37 | 07:23 | 14:18 | 18:07 | 21:12 | 22:42 |
| Sun, 16 Aug | 05:38 | 07:24 | 14:17 | 18:06 | 21:10 | 22:40 |
| Mon, 17 Aug | 05:40 | 07:25 | 14:17 | 18:06 | 21:09 | 22:39 |
| Tue, 18 Aug | 05:41 | 07:26 | 14:17 | 18:05 | 21:07 | 22:37 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Alcalá de Henares
Sunrise
in Alcalá de Henares
↑
7:21 AM
Sunset
in Alcalá de Henares
↓
9:14 PM
Day Length
13h 53m
Dawn
in Alcalá de Henares
6:51 AM
Dusk
in Alcalá de Henares
9:44 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Alcalá de Henares
Current Phase
New Moon
Illumination
0.1%
Next Moonrise
↑
Tomorrow, 08:04
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 21:14
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Distances & Clock Changes in Alcalá de Henares
How Far Is Alcalá de Henares From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Paris | 1,034 km | NNE (24deg) |
| London | 1,251 km | N (10deg) |
| Moscow | 3,414 km | NE (46deg) |
| Dubai | 5,627 km | E (89deg) |
| New York | 5,791 km | WNW (295deg) |
| Mumbai | 7,502 km | E (84deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 8,409 km | SW (220deg) |
| Los Angeles | 9,380 km | NW (311deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in Alcalá de Henares?
Alcalá de Henares next changes its clocks on October 25, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
Alcalá de Henares's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Alcalá de Henares and you would surface near Dannevirke, New Zealand, about 55 km from the antipodal point at 40.5deg S, 176.6deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Alcalá de Henares
What time is it in Alcalá de Henares right now?
The current local time in Alcalá de Henares is 14:17 on Wednesday, August 12, 2026. Alcalá de Henares follows the Europe/Madrid time zone.
What time zone is Alcalá de Henares in?
Alcalá de Henares runs on the Europe/Madrid IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), the same zone used across the surrounding region, with the clocks shifting automatically whenever daylight saving is in force.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Alcalá de Henares?
Alcalá de Henares is UTC+02:00 right now. To convert UTC to Alcalá de Henares local time, shift the clock 02:00 hours forward.
Is Alcalá de Henares on daylight saving time right now?
Yes. Daylight saving time is in effect in Alcalá de Henares as of August 12, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Alcalá de Henares today?
Today in Alcalá de Henares: sunrise is at 07:21 and sunset is at 21:14, giving 13h 53m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Alcalá de Henares tonight?
Tonight the moon over Alcalá de Henares is in its New Moon phase, lit 0.1%.
What is solar time in Alcalá de Henares?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Alcalá de Henares, clocks run about 2h 15m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.