Right now, local time in Alcains is 12:24 (GMT+0, UTC+00:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Alcains ranks #72219 worldwide by population and #579 in Portugal.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Europe/Lisbon GMT+0
- UTC offset
- UTC+00:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 14m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:58
- Sunset
- 17:30
- Day length
- 10h 32m
- Solar noon
- 12:14
- Daylight range
- 9h 20m (winter) – 15h 00m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 71% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Alcains — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 39.9164° N, 7.4566° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 369 m above sea level — higher than about 77% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Castelo Branco
- Country
- 🇵🇹 Portugal
- Population
- 4,616 · #72219 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Alcains through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 39.92° S, 172.54° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Takaka, New Zealand, about 106 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 01:24 GMT+13 (Pacific/Auckland)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Alcains today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:26
- Sunrise
- 06:57
- Dhuhr
- 12:14
- Asr
- 15:05
- Maghrib
- 17:29
- Isha
- 18:55
- Qibla direction
- 100.4° from north (E (100°))
Full prayer timetable for Alcains — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Alcains sits in the Europe/Lisbon time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 32m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 962 cities we cover in Portugal.
Alcains sits at just 369 m above sea level. Alcains's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 1,261 km away; even Sydney lies some 18,008 km off. Its position on the globe is 39.92° N, 7.46° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 05:24 | −7h |
| Chicago | 07:24 | −5h |
| São Paulo | 09:24 | −3h |
| London | 12:24 | same time |
| Paris | 13:24 | +1h |
| Moscow | 15:24 | +3h |
| Dubai | 16:24 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 17:54 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 20:24 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 20:24 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 21:24 | +9h |
| Sydney | 23:24 | +11h |
Best time to call Alcains
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Alcains local time:
Distances from Alcains
| Paris | 1,261 km | NE (35°) |
| London | 1,407 km | NNE (21°) |
| Moscow | 3,710 km | NE (46°) |
| Dubai | 5,976 km | E (86°) |
| Chicago | 6,480 km | WNW (300°) |
| Mumbai | 7,858 km | E (81°) |
| São Paulo | 8,142 km | SW (217°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,153 km | NW (309°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,828 km | NE (53°) |
| Tokyo | 10,960 km | NNE (26°) |
| Singapore | 11,704 km | ENE (75°) |
| Sydney | 18,008 km | ENE (77°) |
Cities near Alcains
- Castelo Branco11 km · 12:24
- Idanha-a-Nova18 km · 12:24
- Fundão25 km · 12:24
- Aldeia de Joanes25 km · 12:24
- Cedillo30 km · 13:24
- Herrera de Alcántara31 km · 13:24
- Vila Velha de Ródão34 km · 12:24
- Covilhã41 km · 12:24
FAQ
What time is it in Alcains right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Alcains (Portugal), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Alcains in?
Alcains runs on the Europe/Lisbon IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT+0.
Does Alcains observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Alcains today?
Alcains sees sunrise at 06:58 and sunset at 17:30 today, giving 10h 32m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Alcains tonight?
The moon phase over Alcains tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 70.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Alcains?
The antipode of Alcains — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 39.92° S, 172.54° E. It falls on land, near Takaka, New Zealand, about 106 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Alcains?
Alcains sits at about 369 m above sea level, higher than roughly 77% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Alcains?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Alcains, clocks run about 14 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.