Bilbao in numbers
- Coordinates
- 43.2627, -2.9253
- Population
- 347 342
- Region
- Basque Country
- Country
- Spain, Europe
- Capital
- Madrid — 315 km away
- Same name
- 5 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain
This page shows the time of day in Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain as it stands now, in the Europe/Madrid zone (+2).
Bilbao, Spain
Friday, 16 October 2026
UTC+2 · Europe/Madrid
Local time in Bilbao
UTC+2 · daylight saving time is active
Local time in Bilbao, Basque Country.
The sun today
Sunrise 8:27 AM Solar noon 1:58 PM Sunset 7:29 PM Daylight 11 h 02 min Night 12 h 58 min Civil twilight 7:59 AM – 7:58 PM
Weather in Bilbao right now
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Bilbao and its neighbours
Postal codes
- 48001
- 48002
- 48003
- 48004
- 48005
- 48006
- 48007
- 48008
- 48009
- 48010
- 48011
- 48012
Postal codes come from the free GeoNames dataset. Where a code is listed with a distance, it belongs to a nearby settlement — GeoNames spells that name differently from ours.
Largest cities in Basque Country
- Gasteiz / Vitoria 257 407
- San Sebastian 185 357
- Barakaldo 100 435
- Algorta 82 624
- Getxo 80 770
- Irun 61 983
Other places named Bilbao
- Bilbao Tolima Department, Colombia
- Bilbao San José, Costa Rica
- Bilbao Madrid, Spain
- Bilbao Bicol Region, Philippines
- Bilbao Coahuila, Mexico
Same time zone — Europe/Madrid
Nearby places
Time and daylight in Bilbao
Local time in Bilbao is governed by Europe/Madrid at UTC+2. Daylight saving observed: Yes.
Morning light reaches Bilbao at 8:27 AM, and the sun sets at 7:29 PM. Daylight lasts a total of 11 h 02 min.
Nearby Izartza and Gaztelu need no separate clock from Bilbao.
Addresses in Bilbao fall under 12 postal codes.
Questions and answers
- What is the time zone for Bilbao?
- The time zone for Bilbao is Europe/Madrid, with an offset of +2.
- Does Bilbao switch between standard time and daylight saving time?
- Daylight saving time in Bilbao: Yes.
- What time will the sun set in Bilbao today?
- Today it sets at 7:29 PM.