Time in Alicante
Friday, October 16, 2026
CEST (UTC+2), Central European Summer Time
Spain
Alicante is 6 hours ahead of New York.
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9:03 PM in Alicante, Friday, October 16, 2026
Shared working hours (9:00–18:00)
Time difference from Alicante
Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind Alicante they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.
| Place | Time now | Difference from Alicante |
|---|---|---|
| New YorkUnited States | 3:03 PM EDT | -6h |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 8:03 PM BST | -1h |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States | 12:03 PM PDT | -9h |
| ChicagoIllinois, United States | 2:03 PM CDT | -7h |
| TorontoOntario, Canada | 3:03 PM EDT | -6h |
| São PauloBrazil | 4:03 PM BRT | -5h |
| ParisFrance | 9:03 PM CEST | ±0 |
| BerlinGermany | 9:03 PM CEST | ±0 |
| MoscowRussia | 10:03 PM MSK | +1h |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 11:03 PM GST | +2h |
| New DelhiDelhi, India | 12:33 AM ISTnext day | +3h 30m |
| BangkokThailand | 2:03 AM ICTnext day | +5h |
| Singapore | 3:03 AM SGTnext day | +6h |
| ShanghaiChina | 3:03 AM CSTnext day | +6h |
| TokyoJapan | 4:03 AM JSTnext day | +7h |
| SydneyNew South Wales, Australia | 6:03 AM AEDTnext day | +9h |
| AucklandNew Zealand | 8:03 AM NZDTnext day | +11h |
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | 9:03 PM SAST | ±0 |
Alicante time zone
- Local time
- 9:03 PM
- Date
- Oct 16, 2026
- Time zone
- CEST
- UTC offset
- UTC+2
- IANA time zone
- Europe/Madrid
- Dialing code
- +34
- Population
- 348,901
- Coordinates
- 38.35, -0.48
Daylight saving time
Alicante uses daylight saving time: UTC+1 in standard time and UTC+2 in summer. Summer time is in effect now.
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, October 25, 2026: at 3:00 AM it becomes 2:00 AM again.
Sunrise and sunset today
- Sunrise
- 8:11 AM
- Sunset
- 7:23 PM
- Day length
- 11h 12m
- Solar noon
- 1:47 PM
Cities in Spain
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Questions and answers
What time zone is Alicante in?
Alicante uses Central European Summer Time (Europe/Madrid); the local time is currently UTC+2.
Does Alicante observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Alicante switches between UTC+1 in standard time and UTC+2 in summer.
What is the time difference between Alicante and New York?
Alicante is 6 hours ahead of New York.
What is the international dialing code for Alicante?
The country calling code is +34.