Right now, local time in Alcântara is 01:42 (GMT+0, UTC+00:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Alcântara ranks #27156 worldwide by population and #124 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 21m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:06
- Sunset
- 17:36
- Day length
- 10h 30m
- Solar noon
- 12:21
- Daylight range
- 9h 27m (winter) – 14h 53m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Alcântara — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 38.7010° N, 9.1715° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Lisbon
- Country
- 🇵🇹 Portugal
- Population
- 20,267 · #27156 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Alcântara through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 38.70° S, 170.83° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Takaka, New Zealand, about 292 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 14:42 GMT+13 (Pacific/Auckland)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Alcântara today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:35
- Sunrise
- 07:06
- Dhuhr
- 12:21
- Asr
- 15:12
- Maghrib
- 17:34
- Isha
- 18:59
- Qibla direction
- 97.8° from north (E (98°))
Full prayer timetable for Alcântara — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Alcântara sits in the Europe/Lisbon time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 30m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 962 cities we cover in Portugal.
Alcântara's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 1,457 km away; even Sydney lies some 18,181 km off. Its position on the globe is 38.70° N, 9.17° 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 | 17:42 | −8h |
| Chicago | 19:42 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 22:42 | −3h |
| London | 01:42 | same time |
| Paris | 02:42 | +1h |
| Moscow | 04:42 | +3h |
| Dubai | 05:42 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 07:12 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 09:42 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 09:42 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 10:42 | +9h |
| Sydney | 12:42 | +11h |
Best time to call Alcântara
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Alcântara local time:
Cities sharing Alcântara's time zone
Distances from Alcântara
| Paris | 1,457 km | NE (35°) |
| London | 1,588 km | NNE (23°) |
| Moscow | 3,910 km | NE (45°) |
| Dubai | 6,136 km | E (84°) |
| Chicago | 6,421 km | WNW (300°) |
| São Paulo | 7,945 km | SW (216°) |
| Mumbai | 8,026 km | E (80°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,120 km | NW (308°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,027 km | NE (52°) |
| Tokyo | 11,146 km | NNE (25°) |
| Singapore | 11,882 km | ENE (74°) |
| Sydney | 18,181 km | E (79°) |
Cities near Alcântara
- Prazeres1 km · 01:42
- Santos-o-Velho1 km · 01:42
- Campo De Ourique2 km · 01:42
- Belém2 km · 01:42
- Principe Real3 km · 01:42
- Almada3 km · 01:42
- Pragal3 km · 01:42
- Cacilhas3 km · 01:42
FAQ
What time is it in Alcântara right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Alcântara (Portugal), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Alcântara in?
Alcântara runs on the Europe/Lisbon IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT+0.
Does Alcântara 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 Alcântara today?
Alcântara sees sunrise at 07:06 and sunset at 17:36 today, giving 10h 30m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Alcântara tonight?
The moon phase over Alcântara tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Alcântara?
The antipode of Alcântara — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 38.70° S, 170.83° E. It falls on land, near Takaka, New Zealand, about 292 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Alcântara?
Alcântara lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Alcântara?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Alcântara, clocks run about 21 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.