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Canillo, Andorra

Canillo uses Central European Time and changes to Central European Summer Time during the warmer part of the year. Its clock matches the rest of Andorra, while sunrise varies with the season and mountain horizon.

Canillo, Andorra

Friday, 4 September 2026

UTC+2 · Europe/Andorra

Time and sun data for Canillo — the largest city of Canillo

The sun in Canillo

Sunrise 07:22 Solar noon 13:54 Sunset 20:25 Daylight 13 h 03 min Night 10 h 57 min Civil twilight 06:54 – 20:54

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Current time in Canillo, Andorra

Canillo belongs to Andorra’s single national time zone. The standard offset is UTC+1, commonly called Central European Time. During daylight saving time, the offset becomes UTC+2 and the abbreviation changes to Central European Summer Time.

This means there is no internal time difference between Canillo and Andorra la Vella, Encamp, Ordino, La Massana, Sant Julià de Lòria, or Escaldes-Engordany. A meeting stated in local Andorran time therefore needs no regional conversion.

The displayed clock should be treated as local civil time. If you are arranging a call from another country, check whether both places change their clocks on the same dates. Matching winter offsets do not guarantee matching summer offsets. In the mountains, the clock may say morning before the sun clears the ridge.

Canillo and other Andorran communities

Canillo is both a parish and the settlement that gives the parish its name. The parish contains several mountain communities, so a place name on an itinerary may refer to a locality within Canillo rather than to the central settlement.

Canillo is the parish’s administrative centre. Soldeu and El Tarter are well-known settlements farther along the valley. Pas de la Casa lies in the neighbouring parish of Encamp. Andorra la Vella and Escaldes-Engordany form the country’s principal urban area.

All these places keep the same official time. Travel time, road conditions, elevation, and the shape of the valleys matter more than clock conversion when planning a journey within Andorra.

Sunrise and daylight in Canillo

Sunrise is not fixed throughout the year. It occurs earlier during the long days around summer and later during the short days around winter. Sunset moves in the opposite direction, changing the amount of usable daylight.

A published sunrise time is calculated for a particular date and position. Canillo’s surrounding slopes can delay the moment direct sunlight reaches a street, building, or trail even after the sun has geometrically risen. A west-facing slope may remain shaded while an exposed ridge is already bright.

For hiking, photography, or an early drive, use the date-specific sunrise and sunset shown for Canillo. Add a practical margin for terrain, weather, and the time required to reach an open viewpoint. Civil twilight can provide useful outdoor light before sunrise, but it is not the same as direct sunshine.

Questions and answers
What time zone is Canillo in?
Canillo uses Central European Time, UTC+1, and Central European Summer Time, UTC+2, when daylight saving time is in effect.
Is Canillo in a different time zone from Andorra la Vella?
No. Every parish and settlement in Andorra follows the same national clock.
Why can sunlight appear later than the listed sunrise?
The listed time describes the sun crossing the astronomical horizon. Nearby mountains may continue to block direct sunlight afterward.

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