What time is it in Bilbao?
Bilbao, Spain, is in the Europe/Madrid timezone (UTC+2). On 20 September the sun rises around 07:56 local time.
Bilbao, UTC+2Europe/Madrid
- Sunrise
- 07:56
- Sunset
- 20:13
- Daylight
- 12 h 16 min
Bilbao Drag to spin
Scheduling a call with someone in Bilbao? Use the meeting planner to see when their working hours meet yours. Bilbao is UTC+2, so the difference to you depends on where you are.
Clocks in Bilbao go back one hour on Sunday 25 October: 03:00 → 02:00. All coming changes →
Bilbao on your clock
Pick a time in Bilbao and read it where you are. The strip below is that whole day, one cell per hour, shaded where each side is at work.
working hours 0 h shared Tap an hour to move the marker.
Bilbao at a glance
- Country
- Spain
- Known locally as
- España
- Population
- 354,860
- Currency
- EUR
- Dialling code
- +34
- Languages
- Spanish, Basque, Catalan
- Time zone
- Europe/Madrid
- Coordinates
- 43.25, -2.93
Population from GeoNames, country facts from the countries-list dataset.
Working from Bilbao
Overlapping working hours with the hubs people work with most. London shares the most at 8 a day.
Bilbao's clock, and what it costs you
Bilbao keeps the Europe/Madrid timezone, UTC+2 on 20 September. It observes daylight saving time, so the offset shifts between winter (UTC+1) and summer (UTC+2), the live clock above always uses the correct one. That makes Bilbao 2 hours ahead of UTC.
Working-hours overlap with major hubs
Working 09:00–18:00 in Bilbao, against each hub's own working day, this is how much of your day overlaps:
- New York, 3 h overlap
- London, 8 h overlap
- Singapore, 3 h overlap
On 20 September the sun rises around 07:56 and sets around 20:13 in Bilbao. The days are in the week from 20 September getting about 3 minutes shorter each day. The moon on the night of 20 September is a waxing gibbous.
20 September is in week 38. The next clock change in Bilbao lands on 25 October 2026, when clocks go back one hour.
Most offices in Bilbao run 09:00–18:00 in UTC+2. If you need to reach someone there, aim for their mid-morning or early afternoon, and use the overlap tool to find the exact window from wherever you happen to be. The clock at the top of this page stays live and always reflects the current offset, daylight saving included.
The working week
- Bilbao
- 09:00 to 18:00, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday.
- Spanish office hours run later than the rest of Europe, often with a long midday break.
FAQ
Which timezone is Bilbao in?
Bilbao uses Europe/Madrid, which is UTC+2.
Does Bilbao observe daylight saving time?
The Europe/Madrid zone adjusts automatically for DST where it applies; the clock above is always correct.