Current Time in Alicante, Valencia, Spain
2:59:46 AM
02:59:46
CET (Central European Time) · UTC+01:00
Europe/Madrid
Time zone details
Alicante is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Alicante
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Spain
- Administrative area
- Valencia
- District
- Provincia de Alicante
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Euro (EUR)
Practical
- Country languages
- Spanish, Catalan, Galician, Basque, Occitan
- Dialing code
- +34
- Population
- 348,901
- Elevation
- Approximately 18 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 38° 20' N / 0° 28' W
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Alicante follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Madrid
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Alicante local time
Clock changes in Alicante
2:00 AM CET3:00 AM CEST
Clocks move forward 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM CET3:00 AM CEST
Clocks move forward 1 hour
past
Daylight saving time ends
3:00 AM CEST2:00 AM CET
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 10 hr 43 min2 min 15 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Wednesday, October 28, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 43 min2 min 15 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (38.5° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous (93% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Full Moon — Monday, October 26, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Third Quarter — Sunday, November 1, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 hr 43 min | 2 min 15 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 41 min | 2 min 14 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 39 min | 2 min 13 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 37 min | 2 min 12 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 34 min | 2 min 11 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 32 min | 2 min 10 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 30 min | 2 min 8 sec shorter than the previous day |
Weather forecast for Alicante
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Plan around Alicante
Upcoming public holidays in Valencian Community
- All Saints' Day
- Día de la Constitución Española
- Immaculate Conception
Nearby scheduled airports for Alicante, Valencia, Spain
Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández AirportALCLarge airport9.7 km southwest
Source: OurAirports record · ALC / LEAL
About 9.7 km (6.0 mi) southwest of Alicante
Scheduled airline service in source data
Region of Murcia International AirportRMULarge airport · Serves Corvera82.5 km southwest
Source: OurAirports record · RMU / LEMI
About 82.5 km (51.3 mi) southwest of Alicante
Scheduled airline service in source data
Valencia AirportVLCLarge airport · Serves Valencia127 km north
Source: OurAirports record · VLC / LEVC
About 127 km (79.0 mi) north of Alicante
Scheduled airline service in source data
Nearby places
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Alicante in?
- Alicante uses Central European Time (CET, UTC+1) in winter and Central European Summer Time (CEST, UTC+2) in summer. Its IANA time zone is Europe/Madrid.
- When is the next clock change in Alicante?
- Clocks in Alicante move forward 1 hour on Sunday, March 28, 2027 at 2:00 AM, changing from CET (UTC+01:00) to CEST (UTC+02:00)
- Does Alicante observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Alicante observes daylight saving time: CEST (UTC+2) in summer and CET (UTC+1) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Alicante?
- Alicante is UTC+1 in winter and UTC+2 in summer