Right now, local time in Alter do Chão is 15:35 (GMT+0, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Alter do Chão ranks #97333 worldwide by population and #732 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 15m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:00
- Sunset
- 17:30
- Day length
- 10h 30m
- Solar noon
- 12:15
- Daylight range
- 9h 24m (winter) – 14h 56m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Alter do Chão — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 39.1974° N, 7.6589° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Portalegre
- Country
- 🇵🇹 Portugal
- Population
- 2,600 · #97333 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Alter do Chão through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 39.20° S, 172.34° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Rahotu, New Zealand, about 127 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 04:35 GMT+13 (Pacific/Auckland)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Alter do Chão today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:29
- Sunrise
- 06:59
- Dhuhr
- 12:15
- Asr
- 15:05
- Maghrib
- 17:29
- Isha
- 18:54
- Qibla direction
- 99.5° from north (E (99°))
Full prayer timetable for Alter do Chão — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Alter do Chão 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.
Alter do Chão's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 1,337 km away; even Sydney lies some 18,042 km off. Its position on the globe is 39.20° N, 7.66° 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 | 07:35 | −8h |
| Chicago | 09:35 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 12:35 | −3h |
| London | 15:35 | same time |
| Paris | 16:35 | +1h |
| Moscow | 18:35 | +3h |
| Dubai | 19:35 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 21:05 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:35 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 23:35 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 00:35 | +9h |
| Sydney | 02:35 | +11h |
Best time to call Alter do Chão
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Alter do Chão local time:
Cities sharing Alter do Chão's time zone
Distances from Alter do Chão
| Paris | 1,337 km | NNE (33°) |
| London | 1,488 km | NNE (21°) |
| Moscow | 3,778 km | NE (46°) |
| Dubai | 6,000 km | E (85°) |
| Chicago | 6,506 km | WNW (301°) |
| Mumbai | 7,888 km | E (81°) |
| São Paulo | 8,068 km | SW (217°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,189 km | NW (309°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,890 km | NE (53°) |
| Tokyo | 11,039 km | NNE (26°) |
| Singapore | 11,741 km | ENE (75°) |
| Sydney | 18,042 km | E (79°) |
Cities near Alter do Chão
- Vale da Amoreira15 km · 15:35
- Fronteira16 km · 15:35
- Alagoa21 km · 15:35
- Fortios20 km · 15:35
- Portalegre22 km · 15:35
- Cano28 km · 15:35
- Urra23 km · 15:35
- Monforte25 km · 15:35
FAQ
What time is it in Alter do Chão right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Alter do Chão (Portugal), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Alter do Chão in?
Alter do Chão runs on the Europe/Lisbon IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT+0.
Does Alter do Chão 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 Alter do Chão today?
Alter do Chão sees sunrise at 07:00 and sunset at 17:30 today, giving 10h 30m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Alter do Chão tonight?
The moon phase over Alter do Chão tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Alter do Chão?
The antipode of Alter do Chão — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 39.20° S, 172.34° E. It falls on land, near Rahotu, New Zealand, about 127 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Alter do Chão?
Alter do Chão lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Alter do Chão?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Alter do Chão, clocks run about 15 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.