Time in Valencian Community, Spain 🇪🇸
The current local time in Valencian Community, Spain is anchored on Valencia. The region uses the Europe/Madrid time zone (UTC +02:00).
Valencian Community local time
Thursday, 22 October 2026 CEST
Region information
Valencian Community
Region of Spain
Population: 5,057,353
Time zone
IANA: Europe/Madrid
UTC offset: +02:00
Daylight saving: Yes — forward 29 March, back 25 October
Country: Spain
How time works in Valencian Community
Spain uses Central European Time even though it lies at the longitude of Greenwich Mean Time, which is why sunrise and sunset in Valencia come comparatively late by the clock.
Public holidays in Valencian Community in 2026
13 public holidays apply in Valencian Community, 3 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 | |
| Thu 19 Mar | Saint Joseph | Regional |
| Fri 3 Apr | Good Friday | |
| Mon 6 Apr | Easter Monday | Regional |
| Fri 1 May | Labour Day | |
| Wed 24 Jun | San Juan | Regional |
| Sat 15 Aug | Assumption | |
| Mon 12 Oct | Fiesta Nacional de España | |
| Sun 1 Nov | All Saints' Day | |
| Sun 6 Dec | Día de la Constitución Española | |
| Tue 8 Dec | Immaculate Conception | |
| Fri 25 Dec | Christmas Day |
Valencian Community vs. major cities
How far Valencian Community is from the world's main business centres right now, what time it is there when the working day starts in Valencian Community, 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 Valencian Community | 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 Valencian Community 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 Valencian Community
Since 1970, Valencian Community 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
Valencian Community time questions
- What time zone is Valencian Community in?
- Most of Valencian Community uses the Europe/Madrid time zone: UTC +01:00, +02:00 during DST. Some areas differ — see the notes on this page.
- Does Valencian Community 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 Valencian Community have in 2026?
- 13 public holidays apply in Valencian Community in 2026, including 3 that are not on the national list: Saint Joseph (Thursday 19 March), Easter Monday (Monday 6 April), San Juan (Wednesday 24 June).
Explore Valencian Community
More on Valencian Community: the country overview, the exact IANA zone, and tools for Valencia.