Time in Cantabria, Spain
Tuesday, 3 November 2026
What time is it in Cantabria? It is on Tuesday, 3 November 2026.
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Cantabria time zone
- Time zone
- Central European Standard Time (CET)
- UTC offset
- UTC+1
- IANA time zone
- Europe/Madrid
- Week number
- 45
Daylight saving time in Cantabria
Standard time is in effect in Cantabria (UTC+1).
On Sunday, 28 March 2027, at 02:00, clocks go forward 1 hour to 03:00 (UTC+2).
Sunrise and sunset in Santander today
- Sunrise
- 07:53
- Sunset
- 18:03
- Solar noon
- 12:58
- Golden hour
- 07:34–08:34 and 17:22–18:22
- Day length
- 10 h 10 min (2 min 36 s shorter than yesterday)
- Twilight
- 07:23–07:53 and 18:03–18:34
- Next solar eclipse
- Partial solar eclipse, 2 August 202773% of the Sun covered, maximum at 10:52
Moon in Santander today
Waning crescent
Illumination: 36%
- Moonrise
- 01:26
- Moonset
- 15:20
- Next full moon
- Tuesday, 24 November 2026, 15:53
- Next new moon
- Monday, 9 November 2026, 08:02
- Next lunar eclipse
- Partial lunar eclipse, 12 January 2028Maximum at 05:13
About Cantabria
Cantabria uses Central European Time (UTC+1). The administrative centre is Santander. Here you can find the exact time in 16 places in Cantabria.
- Administrative centre
- Santander
- Time zones
- 1
- Places on this site
- 16
Largest cities in Cantabria
All places in Cantabria A–Z
Time in major world cities
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Cantabria in?
Cantabria uses CET (Europe/Madrid), UTC+1.
Does Cantabria observe daylight saving time?
Yes. On Sunday, 28 March 2027, at 02:00, clocks go forward 1 hour to 03:00 (UTC+2).
What is UTC?
UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) is the world's time standard. Every time zone is defined by its difference from UTC: UTC+2, for example, is 2 hours ahead of it, and UTC-5 is 5 hours behind. UTC does not change for daylight saving time and in practice matches Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). Cantabria is currently on UTC+1.