Spain
Time now in Alcanar
Sunday, 23 August 2026
Sunrise 07:15Sunset 08:47Time zone UTC +2
Time zone
Europe/Madrid
UTC offset
UTC +2
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
10,658
Sunrise
07:15
Sunset
08:47
Day length
13h 32m
Coordinates
40.54, 0.48
Time difference from Alcanar
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Alcanar right now.
Alcanar on the map
About the time in Alcanar
Sunrise today lands at 07:15 and sunset at 08:47 local time, giving 13h 32m of daylight. Those figures come from the city's own coordinates (40.54, 0.48) rather than a country-wide average, so they match what you would actually see from a window in Alcanar.
Around 10,658 people live in Alcanar, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
The zone identifier Europe/Madrid is the value you want in code, calendars and travel systems. Abbreviations change with the season, but Europe/Madrid keeps pointing at Madrid time whatever the date, which is why every timestamp on this page is built from it.
Frequently asked questions about time in Alcanar
- Which time zone is Alcanar in?
- Alcanar uses Europe/Madrid, currently UTC +2.
- When do the sun rise and set in Alcanar today?
- Sunrise is at 07:15 and sunset at 08:47, giving 13h 32m of daylight.
- How far ahead or behind UTC is Alcanar?
- Alcanar is UTC +2 at this moment; the offset is read live, so it already accounts for daylight saving.
- What time is it in Alcanar right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Alcanar, updating every second from Europe/Madrid (UTC +2).
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