Right now, local time in Altura is 21:01 (GMT+0, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Altura ranks #105691 worldwide by population and #763 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 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:56
- Sunset
- 17:33
- Day length
- 10h 37m
- Solar noon
- 12:14
- Daylight range
- 9h 36m (winter) – 14h 43m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Altura — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 37.1756° N, 7.5006° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Faro
- Country
- 🇵🇹 Portugal
- Population
- 2,195 · #105691 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Altura through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 37.18° S, 172.50° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Dargaville, New Zealand, about 185 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 10:01 GMT+13 (Pacific/Auckland)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Altura today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:27
- Sunrise
- 06:55
- Dhuhr
- 12:15
- Asr
- 15:08
- Maghrib
- 17:31
- Isha
- 18:54
- Qibla direction
- 97.5° from north (E (98°))
Full prayer timetable for Altura — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Altura sits in the Europe/Lisbon time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 37m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 962 cities we cover in Portugal.
Altura's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 1,523 km away; even Sydney lies some 18,058 km off. Its position on the globe is 37.18° N, 7.50° 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 | 13:01 | −8h |
| Chicago | 15:01 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 18:01 | −3h |
| London | 21:01 | same time |
| Paris | 22:01 | +1h |
| Moscow | 00:01 | +3h |
| Dubai | 01:01 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 02:31 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:01 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 05:01 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 06:01 | +9h |
| Sydney | 08:01 | +11h |
Best time to call Altura
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Altura local time:
Distances from Altura
| Paris | 1,523 km | NNE (28°) |
| London | 1,696 km | NNE (18°) |
| Moscow | 3,928 km | NE (44°) |
| Dubai | 6,009 km | E (84°) |
| Chicago | 6,634 km | WNW (302°) |
| São Paulo | 7,897 km | SW (218°) |
| Mumbai | 7,912 km | E (80°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,340 km | NW (309°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,015 km | NE (53°) |
| Tokyo | 11,234 km | NNE (27°) |
| Singapore | 11,785 km | ENE (76°) |
| Sydney | 18,058 km | E (86°) |
Cities near Altura
- Manta Rota2 km · 21:01
- Vila Nova De Cacela3 km · 21:01
- Monte Gordo4 km · 21:01
- Castro Marim7 km · 21:01
- Vila Real de Santo António8 km · 21:01
- Ayamonte9 km · 22:01
- Conceição10 km · 21:01
- Cabanas de Tavira10 km · 21:01
FAQ
What time is it in Altura right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Altura (Portugal), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Altura in?
Altura runs on the Europe/Lisbon IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT+0.
Does Altura 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 Altura today?
Altura sees sunrise at 06:56 and sunset at 17:33 today, giving 10h 37m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Altura tonight?
The moon phase over Altura tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Altura?
The antipode of Altura — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 37.18° S, 172.50° E. It falls on land, near Dargaville, New Zealand, about 185 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Altura?
Altura lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Altura?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Altura, clocks run about 14 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.