Current Time in Cartagena, Murcia, Spain
9:24:39 PM
21:24:39
CEST (Central European Summer Time) · UTC+02:00
Europe/Madrid
Time zone details
Cartagena is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Cartagena
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Spain
- Administrative area
- Murcia
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Euro (EUR)
Practical
- Languages
- Spanish, Catalan, Galician, Basque, Occitan
- Dialing code
- +34
- Population
- 213,943
- Elevation
- Approximately 1 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 37° 36' N / 0° 59' W
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Clock changes in Cartagena
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
- 11 hr 36 min2 min 23 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Tuesday, October 6, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 11 hr 36 min2 min 23 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (47.2° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waning Crescent (20% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Third Quarter — Saturday, October 3, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- New Moon — Saturday, October 10, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 hr 36 min | 2 min 23 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 34 min | 2 min 22 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 31 min | 2 min 22 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 29 min | 2 min 22 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 26 min | 2 min 22 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 24 min | 2 min 21 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 22 min | 2 min 21 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Cartagena 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 Cartagena, Murcia, Spain
Region of Murcia International AirportRMULarge airport · Serves Corvera25.1 km north-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · RMU / LEMI
About 25.1 km (15.6 mi) north-northwest of Cartagena
Scheduled airline service in source data
Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández AirportALCLarge airport · Serves Alicante84.1 km north-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · ALC / LEAL
About 84.1 km (52.3 mi) north-northeast of Cartagena
Scheduled airline service in source data
Almería AirportLEIMedium airport · Serves Almería149 km southwest
Source: OurAirports record · LEI / LEAM
About 149 km (92.5 mi) southwest of Cartagena
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Cartagena in?
- Cartagena currently uses Central European Summer Time (CEST). Its IANA time zone is Europe/Madrid.
- When is the next clock change in Cartagena?
- Clocks in Cartagena 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 Cartagena currently on daylight saving time?
- Cartagena is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Cartagena right now?
- Cartagena is currently UTC+02:00