- Type a city, a country or a zone such as “CET” or “Tokyo”.
Current local time in Tarragona, Spain
Europe/Madrid
Observatory log
Tarragona, observed
- 01Time zone
Central European Summer Time
CEST · UTC+2 · IANA
Europe/Madrid- 02Daylight saving
Daylight saving time is in effect (CEST)
Last changeSunday, 29 March 2026 at 02:00: clocks go forward 1 hour to 03:00 (CET → CEST).
Next changeSunday, 25 October 2026 at 03:00: clocks go back 1 hour to 02:00 (CEST → CET).
- 03Sun today
- Sunrise08:09Sunset19:10Day length11 hSolar noon13:40
MoonFirst quarter, 48% lit
Golden hour07:53–08:47 · 18:32–19:27
- 04Working hours
Counted as 09:00–17:00 local; the weekend in Spain is Saturday and Sunday.
- 05Best time to call
- 06Time zones in Spain
- Las PalmasWEST
- MelillaCEST
- BarcelonaCEST
- 08Coordinates
41.12° N, 1.25° E · Cataluña
Differences
Tarragona and the world
| City | Local time | Difference from TarragonaDiff. |
|---|---|---|
 London | −1 h | |
 New York | −6 h | |
| Los Angeles | −9 h | |
| Chicago | −7 h | |
 São Paulo | −5 h | |
 Paris | Same time | |
 Dubai | +2 h | |
 Mumbai | +3 h 30 min | |
 Singapore | +6 h | |
 Hong Kong | +6 h | |
 Tokyo | +7 h |
Questions
Asked about Tarragona
What time zone is Tarragona in?
Tarragona uses Central European Summer Time (CEST), UTC+2. Its IANA time-zone ID is Europe/Madrid.
Does Tarragona use daylight saving time?
Yes. The next change is on Sunday, 25 October 2026 at 03:00: clocks go back 1 hour to 02:00 (CEST → CET).
When does the sun rise and set in Tarragona today?
Today in Tarragona the sun rises at 08:09 and sets at 19:10, giving 11 h of daylight.