Time Now in Santiago de Compostela, Spain 🇪🇸
Lat/Long: 42.88° N, 8.55° W
Elevation: 257 m above sea level
Population rank: #92 of 7,215 cities in Spain by population
Autonomous Community: Galicia
IANA Timezone: Europe/Madrid
Solar time: clocks run about 2h 35m 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 Santiago de Compostela 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. Santiago de Compostela sits at a modest 257 m above sea level. Santiago de Compostela is fairly isolated: even Paris lies some 1073 km off. Santiago de Compostela is a significant city in Spain, worth timing right for calls and travel.
Today Santiago de Compostela sees 13h 42m between a 07:45 sunrise and a 21:28 sunset.
Time & Daylight in Santiago de Compostela
Daylight Hours in Santiago de Compostela
Santiago de Compostela gets 13h 43m of daylight today. Sunrise in Santiago de Compostela is at 07:45 and sunset in Santiago de Compostela is at 21:28.
Daylight ranges from about 9h 00m near the December solstice to 15h 20m near the June solstice.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 20 Aug ● | 05:55 | 07:45 | 14:37 | 18:27 | 21:29 | 22:59 |
| Fri, 21 Aug | 05:57 | 07:46 | 14:37 | 18:26 | 21:28 | 22:58 |
| Sat, 22 Aug | 05:58 | 07:47 | 14:37 | 18:25 | 21:26 | 22:56 |
| Sun, 23 Aug | 06:00 | 07:48 | 14:36 | 18:24 | 21:25 | 22:55 |
| Mon, 24 Aug | 06:02 | 07:49 | 14:36 | 18:23 | 21:23 | 22:53 |
| Tue, 25 Aug | 06:03 | 07:50 | 14:36 | 18:22 | 21:21 | 22:51 |
| Wed, 26 Aug | 06:05 | 07:51 | 14:36 | 18:21 | 21:20 | 22:50 |
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Distances & Clock Changes in Santiago de Compostela
How Far Is Santiago de Compostela From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Paris | 1,073 km | NE (48deg) |
| London | 1,150 km | NNE (31deg) |
| Moscow | 3,558 km | NE (50deg) |
| New York | 5,291 km | WNW (291deg) |
| Dubai | 6,048 km | E (87deg) |
| Mumbai | 7,894 km | E (81deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 8,353 km | SW (216deg) |
| Los Angeles | 8,878 km | NW (308deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in Santiago de Compostela?
Santiago de Compostela next changes its clocks on October 25, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
Santiago de Compostela's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Santiago de Compostela and you would surface near Hokitika, New Zealand, about 43 km from the antipodal point at 42.9deg S, 171.4deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Santiago de Compostela
What time is it in Santiago de Compostela right now?
The current local time in Santiago de Compostela is 16:15 on Thursday, August 20, 2026. Santiago de Compostela follows the Europe/Madrid time zone.
What time zone is Santiago de Compostela in?
Santiago de Compostela 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 Santiago de Compostela?
Santiago de Compostela is UTC+02:00 right now. To convert UTC to Santiago de Compostela local time, shift the clock 02:00 hours forward.
Is Santiago de Compostela on daylight saving time right now?
Yes — Santiago de Compostela is currently observing daylight saving time as of August 20, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Santiago de Compostela today?
In Santiago de Compostela today the sun rises at 07:45 and sets at 21:28, giving 13h 42m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Santiago de Compostela tonight?
Tonight the moon over Santiago de Compostela is in its First Quarter phase, lit 54.7%.
What is solar time in Santiago de Compostela?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Santiago de Compostela, clocks run about 2h 35m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.