What time is it in Santander right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Santander, Spain, updated every second from your device's clock and the IANA time zone rules for Europe/Madrid. Santander is 1 hour ahead of UTC right now.

What time zone is Santander in?

Santander uses CET (Central European Time). Its IANA time zone identifier is Europe/Madrid, and the current UTC offset is UTC+1.

Does Santander observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Clocks last changed on Sun, Oct 25, 2026. The next change is on Sun, Mar 28, 2027, when clocks go forward 1 hour.

How do I schedule a meeting with someone in Santander?

Open the time zone converter for Santander to see what a given time there is for you, or use the meeting planner to find the hours when both of you are at work. A Cal.com booking link does the conversion for your guests automatically: they see your availability in their own time zone and pick a slot that works.

Current local time in Santander, Cantabria, Spain

Santander is on CET (Central European Time), UTC+1. Clocks go forward 1 hour on Sun, Mar 28, 2027.

Santander, Spain

12:32 PM:36CET

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+1

Country: Spain
Region: Cantabria
Lat/Long: 43°28'N / 3°48'W
Elevation: 1 m
Population: 173,635
Currency: Euro (EUR)
Languages: Spanish, Catalan, Galician, Basque
Dialling code: +34

Time zone in Santander

Time zone
CET
Central European Time
UTC offset
UTC+1
1 hour ahead of UTC
DST ended
Sun, Oct 25, 2026
Clocks went back 1 hour
DST starts
Sun, Mar 28, 2027
Clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM

Santander keeps the time of the IANA zone Europe/Madrid, one of 3 time zones in use in Spain. Clocks go forward 1 hour on Sun, Mar 28, 2027.

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Sunrise and sunset in Santander today

Sunrise
7:44 AM
Sunset
6:13 PM
Day length
10 hours 29 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Santander for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 43°28'N / 3°48'W.

Time difference between Santander and other cities

The current local time in major cities around the world and how far each is ahead of or behind Santander. Differences change when either side moves its clocks.

Current time in world cities compared to Santander
City	Local time	Compared to Santander
New YorkUnited States	Tue 7:32 AM	−5h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 4:32 AM	−8h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 6:32 AM	−6h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 7:32 AM	−5h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 5:32 AM	−7h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 8:32 AM	−4h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 11:32 AM	−1h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 12:32 PM	Same time
BerlinGermany	Tue 12:32 PM	Same time
MadridSpain	Tue 12:32 PM	Same time
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 1:32 PM	+1h (ahead)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 3:32 PM	+3h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 5:02 PM	+4h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 7:32 PM	+7h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 7:32 PM	+7h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 8:32 PM	+8h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 10:32 PM	+10h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 12:32 AM	+12h (ahead)

Other cities near Santander

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Place data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Times follow the IANA time zone database; sunrise and sunset are computed for the city's coordinates.