Current Time in Alicante, Valencia, Spain
2:22:07 PM
14:22:07
CEST (Central European Summer Time) · UTC+02:00
Europe/Madrid
Time zone details
Alicante is observing daylight saving time 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
- 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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Clock changes in Alicante
3:00 AM CEST2:00 AM CET
Clocks move back 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM CET3:00 AM CEST
Clocks move forward 1 hour
upcoming
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
- 12 hr 34 min2 min 26 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, September 12, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 34 min2 min 26 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (55.7° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (2% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Friday, September 11, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Friday, September 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 34 min | 2 min 26 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 32 min | 2 min 27 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 29 min | 2 min 26 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 27 min | 2 min 27 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 24 min | 2 min 27 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 22 min | 2 min 27 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 19 min | 2 min 28 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Alicante follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Madrid
Current time offsetUTC+02:00 (CEST)
View time differencesUpcoming national public holidays in Spain
- Fiesta Nacional de España
- All Saints' Day
- Día de la Constitución Española
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 currently uses Central European Summer Time (CEST). Its IANA time zone is Europe/Madrid.
- When is the next clock change in Alicante?
- Clocks in Alicante move backward 1 hour on Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 3:00 AM, changing from CEST (UTC+02:00) to CET (UTC+01:00)
- Is Alicante currently on daylight saving time?
- Alicante is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Alicante right now?
- Alicante is currently UTC+02:00