Right now, local time in Alcantarilha is 12:42 (GMT+0, UTC+00:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Alcantarilha ranks #69456 worldwide by population and #547 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 18m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:56
- Sunset
- 17:39
- Day length
- 10h 43m
- Solar noon
- 12:18
- Daylight range
- 9h 36m (winter) – 14h 43m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 80% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Alcantarilha — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 37.1304° N, 8.3462° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Faro
- Country
- 🇵🇹 Portugal
- Population
- 4,972 · #69456 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Alcantarilha through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 37.13° S, 171.65° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Ahipara, New Zealand, about 257 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 01:42 GMT+13 (Pacific/Auckland)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Alcantarilha today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:28
- Sunrise
- 06:56
- Dhuhr
- 12:18
- Asr
- 15:14
- Maghrib
- 17:38
- Isha
- 19:01
- Qibla direction
- 96.9° from north (E (97°))
Full prayer timetable for Alcantarilha — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Alcantarilha sits in the Europe/Lisbon time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 43m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 962 cities we cover in Portugal.
Alcantarilha's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 1,564 km away; even Sydney lies some 18,133 km off. Its position on the globe is 37.13° N, 8.35° 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 | 05:42 | −7h |
| Chicago | 07:42 | −5h |
| São Paulo | 09:42 | −3h |
| London | 12:42 | same time |
| Paris | 13:42 | +1h |
| Moscow | 15:42 | +3h |
| Dubai | 16:42 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 18:12 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 20:42 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 20:42 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 21:42 | +9h |
| Sydney | 23:42 | +11h |
Best time to call Alcantarilha
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Alcantarilha local time:
Cities sharing Alcantarilha's time zone
Distances from Alcantarilha
| Paris | 1,564 km | NNE (30°) |
| London | 1,725 km | NNE (19°) |
| Moscow | 3,983 km | NE (44°) |
| Dubai | 6,084 km | E (83°) |
| Chicago | 6,573 km | WNW (302°) |
| São Paulo | 7,848 km | SW (217°) |
| Mumbai | 7,986 km | E (80°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,285 km | NW (308°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,078 km | NE (52°) |
| Tokyo | 11,272 km | NNE (26°) |
| Singapore | 11,859 km | ENE (75°) |
| Sydney | 18,133 km | E (85°) |
Cities near Alcantarilha
FAQ
What time is it in Alcantarilha right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Alcantarilha (Portugal), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Alcantarilha in?
Alcantarilha runs on the Europe/Lisbon IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT+0.
Does Alcantarilha 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 Alcantarilha today?
Alcantarilha sees sunrise at 06:56 and sunset at 17:39 today, giving 10h 43m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Alcantarilha tonight?
The moon phase over Alcantarilha tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 79.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Alcantarilha?
The antipode of Alcantarilha — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 37.13° S, 171.65° E. It falls on land, near Ahipara, New Zealand, about 257 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Alcantarilha?
Alcantarilha lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Alcantarilha?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Alcantarilha, clocks run about 18 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.