Zaragoza uses Europe/Madrid — UTC+01:00 (CET) in standard time and UTC+02:00 (CEST) during daylight saving time. It is located in Aragon, Spain. The live clock shows the current local time and updates every second.
Everything you need to know about Zaragoza's time zone, UTC offset, and Daylight Saving Time schedule.
Zaragoza 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 Zaragoza 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, Seville, Málaga
Currency: Euro (EUR). Calling code: +34. Languages: Spanish.
Zaragoza (Spanish: [θaɾaˈɣoθa] ), traditionally known in English as Saragossa ( SARR-ə-GOSS-ə), is the capital city of the autonomous community of Aragon and the province of Zaragoza in Spain. It lies by the Ebro river and its tributaries, the Huerva and the Gállego, roughly in the centre of both Aragon and the Ebro basin.
As of 2025, Zaragoza had a population of 699,007, making it the 4th most populous city in Spain, on a land area of 974.00 square kilometres (376.06 square miles) and is the centre of a metropolitan area of around 760,000. The municipality is home to more than 50% of the Aragonese population. The city lies at an elevation of about 208 metres (682 feet) above sea level.
In the 1st century BCE, Romans founded the colony of Caesaraugusta over the Sedetani settlement of Salduie. The city was the capital of the Upper March of Al-Andalus under Umayyad rule, later thriving as a capital of a rump state ruled by the Banu Hud, the taifa of Zaragoza.
It swiftly became the political and spiritual centre of the Kingdom of Aragon after the 1118 Christian conquest, and its inhabitants managed to preserve and consolidate initially granted privileges over the course of the Late Middle...
Source: Wikipedia contributors — Zaragoza. Adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see licence details. Reviewed by the TimeZoria AI Editorial Team.
686,986 residents (GeoNames city population; metro areas may be larger).
Aragon, Spain.
Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00 (CET).
Observes DST.
Euro (EUR) · +34.
Bilbao, Valencia, Barcelona
Zaragoza Airport (ZAZ) about 13.7 km from the city coordinates. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
2024 averages: daily highs 22.4°C and lows 11.5°C. Warmest month: July (average high 35.8°C); coolest month: January (average low 4.0°C). Source: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
An Opel factory was opened in 1982 in Figueruelas, a small village nearby. The automotive industry is a main pillar of the regional economy along with Balay, which manufactures household appliances; CAF, which builds railway rolling stock for both the national and international markets; SAICA and Torraspapel in the stationery sector; and various other local companies, such as Pikolin, Lacasa, and Imaginarium SA. Source: Wikipedia contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 (adapted).
Region: Aragon · IANA zone: Europe/Madrid · Open data sources and licence details: TimeZoria AI licenses.
Current time in major cities compared to Zaragoza. 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 Zaragoza 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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