Right now, local time in Alfama is 01:09 (GMT+0, UTC+00:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Alfama ranks #99879 worldwide by population and #748 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 · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Alfama — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 38.7112° N, 9.1277° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Lisbon
- Country
- 🇵🇹 Portugal
- Population
- 2,471 · #99879 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Alfama through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 38.71° S, 170.87° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Takaka, New Zealand, about 289 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 14:09 GMT+13 (Pacific/Auckland)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Alfama today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:35
- Sunrise
- 07:05
- Dhuhr
- 12:21
- Asr
- 15:11
- Maghrib
- 17:34
- Isha
- 18:59
- Qibla direction
- 97.9° from north (E (98°))
Full prayer timetable for Alfama — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Alfama 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.
Alfama's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 1,454 km away; even Sydney lies some 18,177 km off. Its position on the globe is 38.71° N, 9.13° 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 | 17:09 | −8h |
| Chicago | 19:09 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 22:09 | −3h |
| London | 01:09 | same time |
| Paris | 02:09 | +1h |
| Moscow | 04:09 | +3h |
| Dubai | 05:09 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 06:39 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 09:09 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 09:09 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 10:09 | +9h |
| Sydney | 12:09 | +11h |
Best time to call Alfama
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Alfama local time:
Distances from Alfama
| Paris | 1,454 km | NE (35°) |
| London | 1,586 km | NNE (23°) |
| Moscow | 3,906 km | NE (45°) |
| Dubai | 6,132 km | E (84°) |
| Chicago | 6,424 km | WNW (300°) |
| São Paulo | 7,948 km | SW (216°) |
| Mumbai | 8,022 km | E (80°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,122 km | NW (308°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,023 km | NE (52°) |
| Tokyo | 11,143 km | NNE (25°) |
| Singapore | 11,878 km | ENE (74°) |
| Sydney | 18,177 km | E (79°) |
Cities near Alfama
- Graça1 km · 01:09
- Baixa1 km · 01:09
- Intendente1 km · 01:09
- São Mamede1 km · 01:09
- São Paulo1 km · 01:09
- Bairro Alto1 km · 01:09
- Anjos2 km · 01:09
- São Jorge de Arroios2 km · 01:09
FAQ
What time is it in Alfama right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Alfama (Portugal), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Alfama in?
Alfama runs on the Europe/Lisbon IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT+0.
Does Alfama 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 Alfama today?
Alfama sees sunrise at 07:06 and sunset at 17:36 today, giving 10h 30m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Alfama tonight?
The moon phase over Alfama tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Alfama?
The antipode of Alfama — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 38.71° S, 170.87° E. It falls on land, near Takaka, New Zealand, about 289 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Alfama?
Alfama lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Alfama?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Alfama, clocks run about 21 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.