Alicante uses Europe/Madrid — UTC+01:00 (CET) in standard time and UTC+02:00 (CEST) during daylight saving time. It is located in Valencia, Spain. The live clock shows the current local time and updates every second.
Everything you need to know about Alicante's time zone, UTC offset, and Daylight Saving Time schedule.
Alicante uses UTC+01:00 in standard time. This is the offset used outside the daylight saving period.
UTC+02:00 (CEST) during daylight saving time. Clocks move forward one hour in spring and back one hour in autumn.
The official IANA time zone name for Alicante is Europe/Madrid. This identifier is used in programming, operating systems and calendar applications worldwide.
Spring forward: 29 March 2026 at 02:00 → 03:00
Fall back: 25 October 2026 at 03:00 → 02:00
Spring forward: 28 March 2027 at 02:00 → 03:00
Fall back: 31 October 2027 at 03:00 → 02:00
Spring forward: 26 March 2028 at 02:00 → 03:00
Fall back: 29 October 2028 at 03:00 → 02:00
Spring forward: 25 March 2029 at 02:00 → 03:00
Fall back: 28 October 2029 at 03:00 → 02:00
Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Zaragoza, Seville
Currency: Euro (EUR). Calling code: +34. Languages: Spanish.
Alicante, in Spanish, or Alacant, in Valencian (officially: Alacant / Alicante), is a city and municipality in the Valencian Community, Spain. It is the capital of the province of Alicante and a historical Mediterranean port. With a population of 358,608 as of 2024, it is the 2nd-largest city in the Valencian Community (after Valencia) and the 10th-largest in Spain.
Together with Elche (Elx) and other municipalities, Alicante forms a conurbation of nearly 1 million inhabitants.
Source: Wikipedia contributors — Alicante. Adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see licence details. Reviewed by the TimeZoria AI Editorial Team.
348,901 residents (GeoNames city population; metro areas may be larger).
Valencia, Spain.
Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00 (CET).
Observes DST.
Euro (EUR) · +34.
Murcia, Valencia, Oran
Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport (ALC) about 9.7 km from the city coordinates. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
2024 averages: daily highs 23.3°C and lows 15.8°C. Warmest month: August (average high 30.5°C); coolest month: December (average low 9.1°C). Source: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Until the Great Recession, Alicante was one of the fastest-growing cities in Spain. The boom depended partly on tourism directed to the beaches of the Costa Blanca and particularly on the second residence-construction boom which started in the 1960s and revived again by the late 1990s. Source: Wikipedia contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 (adapted).
Region: Valencia · IANA zone: Europe/Madrid · Open data sources and licence details: TimeZoria AI licenses.
Current time in major cities compared to Alicante. Times update live every second.
Note on DST transitions: The offsets shown above reflect the current live offset, which changes twice a year due to Daylight Saving Time. Different regions change their clocks on different dates, which means the difference between Alicante and another city can vary by 1 hour for a short period in spring and autumn. Always verify the exact time difference around DST transition dates for critical scheduling.
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