Time in Andalusia, Spain 🇪🇸
The current local time in Andalusia, Spain is anchored on Seville. The region uses the Europe/Madrid time zone (UTC +02:00).
Andalusia local time
Thursday, 22 October 2026 CEST
Region information
Andalusia
Region of Spain
Population: 8,472,407
Time zone
IANA: Europe/Madrid
UTC offset: +02:00
Daylight saving: Yes — forward 29 March, back 25 October
Country: Spain
How time works in Andalusia
Spain uses Central European Time even though it lies at the longitude of Greenwich Mean Time — a choice made in 1940. As a result, sunrise and sunset in Andalusia come late by the clock, with summer sunsets after 21:30 in Seville.
Public holidays in Andalusia in 2026
14 public holidays apply in Andalusia, 4 of them regional (marked below) and not observed across all of Spain.
| Date | Holiday | |
|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 Jan | New Year's Day | |
| Tue 6 Jan | Epiphany | |
| Sat 28 Feb | Día de Andalucía | Regional |
| Thu 2 Apr | Maundy Thursday | Regional |
| Fri 3 Apr | Good Friday | |
| Fri 1 May | Labour Day | |
| Sat 15 Aug | Assumption | |
| Mon 12 Oct | Fiesta Nacional de España | |
| Sun 1 Nov | All Saints' Day | |
| Mon 2 Nov | All Saints' Day (substitute day) | Regional |
| Sun 6 Dec | Día de la Constitución Española | |
| Mon 7 Dec | Día de la Constitución Española (substitute day) | Regional |
| Tue 8 Dec | Immaculate Conception | |
| Fri 25 Dec | Christmas Day |
Andalusia vs. major cities
How far Andalusia is from the world's main business centres right now, what time it is there when the working day starts in Andalusia, and which hours of a 09:00–17:00 day the two places share. Daylight saving changes are applied automatically.
| City | Difference | At 09:00 in Andalusia | Shared office hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York · United States | −6 h | 03:00 | 15:00–17:00 |
| Los Angeles · United States | −9 h | 00:00 | None |
| São Paulo · Brazil | −5 h | 04:00 | 14:00–17:00 |
| London · United Kingdom | −1 h | 08:00 | 10:00–17:00 |
| Paris · France | Same time | 09:00 | 09:00–17:00 |
| Johannesburg · South Africa | Same time | 09:00 | 09:00–17:00 |
| Dubai · United Arab Emirates | +2 h | 11:00 | 09:00–15:00 |
| Delhi · India | +3:30 h | 12:30 | 09:00–13:30 |
| Singapore · Singapore | +6 h | 15:00 | 09:00–11:00 |
| Beijing · China | +6 h | 15:00 | 09:00–11:00 |
Shared office hours are shown in Andalusia time. Compare any set of cities hour by hour in the time zone converter, or pick a slot that suits everyone with the event planner.
Clock changes in Andalusia
Since 1970, Andalusia has gone through 2 distinct time-keeping periods, observing daylight saving time in 53 of 57 years. The current pattern, in place since 1974, is UTC +01:00 with UTC +02:00 in daylight saving time. Clocks currently go forward on the last Sunday in March and back on the last Sunday in October, a rule in place since 1996.
| Date | Change | Local clock | New offset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, 29 March 2026 | Forward 1 hour | 02:00 → 03:00 | UTC +02:00 |
| Sunday, 25 October 2026 | Back 1 hour | 03:00 → 02:00 | UTC +01:00 |
| Sunday, 28 March 2027 | Forward 1 hour | 02:00 → 03:00 | UTC +02:00 |
| Sunday, 31 October 2027 | Back 1 hour | 03:00 → 02:00 | UTC +01:00 |
When clocks go forward, sunrise and sunset both happen an hour later by the clock — darker mornings, lighter evenings — and the night of the change is an hour shorter. When they go back, the reverse applies.
Time zone history since 1970 (2 periods)
| Years | Offset | Daylight saving |
|---|---|---|
| 1970–1973 | UTC +01:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
| 1974–2026 | UTC +01:00, DST UTC +02:00 | Forward on the last Sunday in March, back on the last Sunday in October (since 1996) |
Source: IANA tz database, as shipped with the Unicode ICU library.
Other cities in the same time zone
Andalusia time questions
- What time zone is Andalusia in?
- Most of Andalusia uses the Europe/Madrid time zone: UTC +01:00, +02:00 during DST. Some areas differ — see the notes on this page.
- Does Andalusia observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. In 2026 clocks go forward on Sunday, 29 March 2026 at 02:00 and go back on Sunday, 25 October 2026 at 03:00.
- How many public holidays does Andalusia have in 2026?
- 14 public holidays apply in Andalusia in 2026, including 4 that are not on the national list: Día de Andalucía (Saturday 28 February), Maundy Thursday (Thursday 2 April), All Saints' Day (substitute day) (Monday 2 November), Día de la Constitución Española (substitute day) (Monday 7 December).
Explore Andalusia
More on Andalusia: the country overview, the exact IANA zone, and tools for Seville.