Current Time in Albacete, Castille-La Mancha, Spain
10:43:10 PM
22:43:10
CEST (Central European Summer Time) · UTC+02:00
Europe/Madrid
Time zone details
Albacete is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Albacete
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Spain
- Administrative area
- Castille-La Mancha
- District
- Provincia de Albacete
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Euro (EUR)
Practical
- Languages
- Spanish, Catalan, Galician, Basque, Occitan
- Dialing code
- +34
- Population
- 173,050
- Elevation
- Approximately 695 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 38° 59' N / 1° 51' W
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Clock changes in Albacete
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
- 12 hr 37 min2 min 30 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Friday, September 11, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 37 min2 min 30 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (55.5° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (0% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Friday, September 11, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Friday, September 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 37 min | 2 min 30 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 34 min | 2 min 29 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 32 min | 2 min 30 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 29 min | 2 min 30 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 27 min | 2 min 30 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 24 min | 2 min 31 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 22 min | 2 min 30 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Albacete 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 Albacete, Castille-La Mancha, Spain
Valencia AirportVLCLarge airport · Serves Valencia131 km east-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · VLC / LEVC
About 131 km (81.2 mi) east-northeast of Albacete
Scheduled airline service in source data
Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández AirportALCLarge airport · Serves Alicante138 km southeast
Source: OurAirports record · ALC / LEAL
About 138 km (85.6 mi) southeast of Albacete
Scheduled airline service in source data
Region of Murcia International AirportRMULarge airport · Serves Corvera147 km south-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · RMU / LEMI
About 147 km (91.3 mi) south-southeast of Albacete
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Albacete in?
- Albacete currently uses Central European Summer Time (CEST). Its IANA time zone is Europe/Madrid.
- When is the next clock change in Albacete?
- Clocks in Albacete 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 Albacete currently on daylight saving time?
- Albacete is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Albacete right now?
- Albacete is currently UTC+02:00