Right now, local time in Alvor is 09:39 (GMT+0, UTC+00:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Alvor ranks #66885 worldwide by population and #517 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 19m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:58
- Sunset
- 17:39
- Day length
- 10h 41m
- Solar noon
- 12:19
- Daylight range
- 9h 36m (winter) – 14h 43m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 72% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Alvor — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 37.1299° N, 8.5917° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Faro
- Country
- 🇵🇹 Portugal
- Population
- 5,272 · #66885 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Alvor through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 37.13° S, 171.41° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Ahipara, New Zealand, about 269 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 22:39 GMT+13 (Pacific/Auckland)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Alvor today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:30
- Sunrise
- 06:58
- Dhuhr
- 12:19
- Asr
- 15:15
- Maghrib
- 17:38
- Isha
- 19:01
- Qibla direction
- 96.7° from north (E (97°))
Full prayer timetable for Alvor — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Alvor sits in the Europe/Lisbon time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 41m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 962 cities we cover in Portugal.
Alvor's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 1,575 km away; even Sydney lies some 18,155 km off. Its position on the globe is 37.13° N, 8.59° 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 | 02:39 | −7h |
| Chicago | 04:39 | −5h |
| São Paulo | 06:39 | −3h |
| London | 09:39 | same time |
| Paris | 10:39 | +1h |
| Moscow | 12:39 | +3h |
| Dubai | 13:39 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 15:09 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 17:39 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 17:39 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 18:39 | +9h |
| Sydney | 20:39 | +11h |
Best time to call Alvor
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Alvor local time:
Distances from Alvor
| Paris | 1,575 km | NNE (31°) |
| London | 1,732 km | NNE (20°) |
| Moscow | 3,999 km | NE (44°) |
| Dubai | 6,106 km | E (83°) |
| Chicago | 6,555 km | WNW (301°) |
| São Paulo | 7,835 km | SW (217°) |
| Mumbai | 8,008 km | E (79°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,268 km | NW (308°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,095 km | NE (52°) |
| Tokyo | 11,282 km | NNE (26°) |
| Singapore | 11,880 km | ENE (75°) |
| Sydney | 18,155 km | E (85°) |
Cities near Alvor
- Mexilhoeira Grande4 km · 09:39
- Portimão5 km · 09:39
- Ferragudo6 km · 09:39
- Parchal7 km · 09:39
- Lagos8 km · 09:39
- Porto de Mós10 km · 09:39
- Estômbar10 km · 09:39
- Carvoeiro12 km · 09:39
FAQ
What time is it in Alvor right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Alvor (Portugal), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Alvor in?
Alvor runs on the Europe/Lisbon IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT+0.
Does Alvor 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 Alvor today?
Alvor sees sunrise at 06:58 and sunset at 17:39 today, giving 10h 41m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Alvor tonight?
The moon phase over Alvor tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 71.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Alvor?
The antipode of Alvor — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 37.13° S, 171.41° E. It falls on land, near Ahipara, New Zealand, about 269 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Alvor?
Alvor lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Alvor?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Alvor, clocks run about 19 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.