Cities Most Out of Sync With the Sun
In Vigo the clock runs about 2h 34m ahead away from true solar time, further than almost anywhere.
| # | City | Country | Clock vs solar time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vigo | - | 2h 34m ahead |
| 2 | A Coruña | - | 2h 33m ahead |
| 3 | Bole | - | 2h 31m ahead |
| 4 | Ourense | - | 2h 31m ahead |
| 5 | Badajoz | - | 2h 27m ahead |
| 6 | Huelva | - | 2h 27m ahead |
| 7 | Jerez de la Frontera | - | 2h 24m ahead |
| 8 | Sevilla | - | 2h 23m ahead |
| 9 | Dos Hermanas | - | 2h 23m ahead |
| 10 | Oviedo | - | 2h 23m ahead |
| 11 | Gijón | - | 2h 22m ahead |
| 12 | Algeciras | - | 2h 21m ahead |
| 13 | Marbella | - | 2h 19m ahead |
| 14 | Valladolid | - | 2h 18m ahead |
| 15 | Málaga | - | 2h 17m ahead |
| 16 | Móstoles | - | 2h 15m ahead |
| 17 | Alcorcón | - | 2h 15m ahead |
| 18 | Santander | - | 2h 15m ahead |
| 19 | Fuenlabrada | - | 2h 15m ahead |
| 20 | Jaén | - | 2h 15m ahead |
| 21 | Parla | - | 2h 15m ahead |
| 22 | Leganés | - | 2h 15m ahead |
| 23 | Latina | - | 2h 15m ahead |
| 24 | Fuencarral-El Pardo | - | 2h 14m ahead |
| 25 | Getafe | - | 2h 14m ahead |
| 26 | Moncloa-Aravaca | - | 2h 14m ahead |
| 27 | Carabanchel | - | 2h 14m ahead |
| 28 | Madrid | - | 2h 14m ahead |
| 29 | Burgos | - | 2h 14m ahead |
| 30 | Tetuán de las Victorias | - | 2h 14m ahead |
| 31 | Madrid Centro | - | 2h 14m ahead |
| 32 | Arganzuela | - | 2h 14m ahead |
| 33 | Chamberí | - | 2h 14m ahead |
| 34 | Usera | - | 2h 14m ahead |
| 35 | Villaverde | - | 2h 14m ahead |
| 36 | Chamartín | - | 2h 14m ahead |
| 37 | Retiro | - | 2h 14m ahead |
| 38 | Puente de Vallecas | - | 2h 14m ahead |
| 39 | Ciudad Lineal | - | 2h 14m ahead |
| 40 | Moratalaz | - | 2h 14m ahead |
| 41 | Hortaleza | - | 2h 14m ahead |
| 42 | Alcobendas | - | 2h 14m ahead |
| 43 | San Blas-Canillejas | - | 2h 14m ahead |
| 44 | Granada | - | 2h 14m ahead |
| 45 | Torrejón de Ardoz | - | 2h 13m ahead |
| 46 | Alcalá de Henares | - | 2h 13m ahead |
| 47 | Bilbao | - | 2h 11m ahead |
| 48 | Gasteiz / Vitoria | - | 2h 10m ahead |
| 49 | Almería | - | 2h 09m ahead |
| 50 | Logroño | - | 2h 09m ahead |
| 51 | Donostia / San Sebastián | - | 2h 07m ahead |
| 52 | Funchal | - | 2h 07m ahead |
| 53 | Albacete | - | 2h 07m ahead |
| 54 | Rennes | - | 2h 06m ahead |
| 55 | Pamplona | - | 2h 06m ahead |
| 56 | Nantes | - | 2h 06m ahead |
| 57 | La Laguna | - | 2h 05m ahead |
| 58 | Santa Cruz de Tenerife | - | 2h 05m ahead |
| 59 | Murcia | - | 2h 04m ahead |
| 60 | Delicias | - | 2h 03m ahead |
| 61 | Zaragoza | - | 2h 03m ahead |
| 62 | Elche | - | 2h 02m ahead |
| 63 | Torrevieja | - | 2h 02m ahead |
| 64 | Bordeaux | - | 2h 02m ahead |
| 65 | Angers | - | 2h 02m ahead |
| 66 | Alicante | - | 2h 01m ahead |
| 67 | Telde | - | 2h 01m ahead |
| 68 | Las Palmas de Gran Canaria | - | 2h 01m ahead |
| 69 | Caen | - | 2h 01m ahead |
| 70 | Castelló de la Plana | - | 2h 00m ahead |
| 71 | Anchorage | - | 1h 59m ahead |
| 72 | Le Havre | - | 1h 59m ahead |
| 73 | Le Mans | - | 1h 59m ahead |
| 74 | Lleida | - | 1h 57m ahead |
| 75 | Tours | - | 1h 57m ahead |
| 76 | Thunder Bay | - | 1h 57m ahead |
| 77 | Lhasa | - | 1h 55m ahead |
| 78 | Rouen | - | 1h 55m ahead |
| 79 | Reus | - | 1h 55m ahead |
| 80 | Limoges | - | 1h 55m ahead |
| 81 | Tarragona | - | 1h 55m ahead |
| 82 | Toulouse | - | 1h 54m ahead |
| 83 | Laayoune | - | 1h 52m ahead |
| 84 | Orléans | - | 1h 52m ahead |
| 85 | Terrassa | - | 1h 51m ahead |
| 86 | Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines | - | 1h 51m ahead |
| 87 | Cergy-Pontoise | - | 1h 51m ahead |
| 88 | L'Hospitalet de Llobregat | - | 1h 51m ahead |
| 89 | Sabadell | - | 1h 51m ahead |
| 90 | Sarrià-Sant Gervasi | - | 1h 51m ahead |
| 91 | Sants-Montjuïc | - | 1h 51m ahead |
| 92 | Barcelona | - | 1h 51m ahead |
| 93 | Eixample | - | 1h 51m ahead |
| 94 | Gràcia | - | 1h 51m ahead |
| 95 | Horta-Guinardó | - | 1h 51m ahead |
| 96 | Ciutat Vella | - | 1h 51m ahead |
| 97 | Nou Barris | - | 1h 51m ahead |
| 98 | Sant Andreu | - | 1h 51m ahead |
| 99 | Sant Martí | - | 1h 51m ahead |
| 100 | Santa Coloma de Gramenet | - | 1h 51m ahead |
About this ranking
Clock time and solar time rarely match exactly. Time zones are political boundaries drawn for convenience, so a city can sit far to the east or west of the meridian its clock is based on. Where that gap is large, the Sun reaches its highest point well before or after 12:00 on the clock, and sunrise and sunset feel oddly early or late for the hour shown.
This list ranks cities by how far their official clock runs from local solar time, ignoring daylight saving. Extreme cases include far-western China, which uses a single nationwide zone, and parts of Spain, which sit on the wrong side of their meridian for historical reasons. Today Vigo tops the list at about 2h 34m ahead.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does 'out of sync with the Sun' mean?
It means the official clock is offset from local solar time, so noon on the clock is not when the Sun is actually highest in the sky. The bigger the gap, the more the day feels shifted.
Why are some cities so far out of sync?
Because time zones follow political borders, not the Sun. Large countries that use one nationwide zone, or cities placed in a neighbouring zone for political reasons, end up far from their solar time.
Does daylight saving make this worse?
Yes. Daylight saving deliberately shifts the clock another hour from solar time in summer. This ranking is based on standard time to compare cities fairly.