Spain · Andalusia
Current local time in Rota
Rota keeps time on the Europe/Madrid zone, currently UTC+2. The offset shifts twice a year with daylight saving, and the clock below always reflects the rule in force today. The clock runs live in your browser; nothing about your location is sent anywhere.
Current local time
Rota, Andalusia
Rota time zone at a glance
- IANA time zone
- Europe/Madrid
- Current UTC offset
- UTC+2
- Daylight saving
- Observed
- Next clock change
- Sun, Oct 25, 2026 → UTC+1
- Country
- Spain
- Region
- Andalusia
- Coordinates
- 36.62°, -6.36°
- Population
- 28,848
- Local date
- Fri, Jul 31, 2026
Sunrise and sunset in Rota today
Computed from Rota's latitude and longitude for the current local date. Times shift by a minute or two either side depending on elevation and the horizon you actually see.
- Sunrise
- 7:35 AM
- Sunset
- 9:28 PM
- Solar noon
- 2:32 PM
- Day length
- 13h 53m
- Civil dawn
- 7:01 AM
- Civil dusk
- 10:01 PM
- Golden hour ends
- 8:07 AM
- Golden hour begins
- 8:56 PM
Rota time difference from major cities
| City | Local time now | Rota is |
|---|---|---|
| Los AngelesUnited States | 08:43 AM | 9h ahead |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 04:43 PM | 1h ahead |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 07:43 PM | 2h behind |
| TokyoJapan | 12:43 AM | 7h behind |
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Working with Rota time
Scheduling across Europe/Madrid is where most calendar mistakes start — a meeting agreed in one zone drifts by an hour the moment either side changes its clocks. These tools each handle a piece of that problem.
Rotatime — questions & answers
- What time is it in Rota right now?
- Rota is on Europe/Madrid, currently UTC+2. The clock at the top of this page shows the live local time and updates every second in your browser.
- What time zone is Rota in?
- Rota uses the IANA time zone Europe/Madrid, which is UTC+2 at the moment. The offset shifts across the year because the zone observes daylight saving time.
- Does Rota observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. The next change is on Sun, Oct 25, 2026, when clocks go back to UTC+1.
- What time do the sun rise and set in Rota today?
- Today the sun rises at about 7:35 AM and sets at about 9:28 PM local time in Rota, giving roughly 13h 53m of daylight. Solar noon falls at 2:32 PM.