Current Time in Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain
1:46:32 AM
01:46:32
CEST (Central European Summer Time) · UTC+02:00
Europe/Madrid
Time zone details
Bilbao is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Bilbao
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Spain
- Administrative area
- Basque Country
- District
- Bizkaia
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Euro (EUR)
Practical
- Languages
- Spanish, Catalan, Galician, Basque, Occitan
- Dialing code
- +34
- Population
- 347,342
- Elevation
- Approximately 20 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 43° 15' N / 2° 55' W
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Clock changes in Bilbao
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 40 min2 min 54 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 40 min2 min 54 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (50.8° 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 40 min | 2 min 54 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 37 min | 2 min 54 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 34 min | 2 min 55 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 31 min | 2 min 54 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 28 min | 2 min 55 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 25 min | 2 min 55 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 22 min | 2 min 56 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Bilbao follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Madrid
Current time offsetUTC+02:00 (CEST)
View time differencesUpcoming public holidays in Basque Country
- Fiesta Nacional de España
- All Saints' Day
- Día de la Constitución Española
Nearby scheduled airports for Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain
Bilbao AirportBIOLarge airport4.4 km north-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · BIO / LEBB
About 4.4 km (2.7 mi) north-northeast of Bilbao
Scheduled airline service in source data
Vitoria AirportVITMedium airport · Serves Alava45.3 km south-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · VIT / LEVT
About 45.3 km (28.1 mi) south-southeast of Bilbao
Scheduled airline service in source data
Seve Ballesteros-Santander AirportSDRMedium airport · Serves Santander74.6 km west-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · SDR / LEXJ
About 74.6 km (46.4 mi) west-northwest of Bilbao
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Bilbao in?
- Bilbao currently uses Central European Summer Time (CEST). Its IANA time zone is Europe/Madrid.
- When is the next clock change in Bilbao?
- Clocks in Bilbao 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 Bilbao currently on daylight saving time?
- Bilbao is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Bilbao right now?
- Bilbao is currently UTC+02:00