Right now, local time in Arco da Calheta is 18:38 (GMT+0, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Arco da Calheta ranks #87021 worldwide by population and #698 in Portugal.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Atlantic/Madeira 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 53m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:28
- Sunset
- 18:18
- Day length
- 10h 51m
- Solar noon
- 12:53
- Daylight range
- 9h 60m (winter) – 14h 18m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Arco da Calheta — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 32.7150° N, 17.1497° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Madeira
- Country
- 🇵🇹 Portugal
- Population
- 3,241 · #87021 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Arco da Calheta through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 32.72° S, 162.85° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kingston, Norfolk Island, 635 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Arco da Calheta today MWL
- Fajr
- 06:04
- Sunrise
- 07:27
- Dhuhr
- 12:53
- Asr
- 15:54
- Maghrib
- 18:17
- Isha
- 19:36
- Qibla direction
- 87.6° from north (E (88°))
Full prayer timetable for Arco da Calheta — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Arco da Calheta sits in the Atlantic/Madeira time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 51m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 962 cities we cover in Portugal.
Arco da Calheta's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 2,418 km away; even Sydney lies some 18,926 km off. Its position on the globe is 32.72° N, 17.15° 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 | 10:38 | −8h |
| Chicago | 12:38 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 15:38 | −3h |
| London | 18:38 | same time |
| Paris | 19:38 | +1h |
| Moscow | 21:38 | +3h |
| Dubai | 22:38 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 00:08 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:38 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 02:38 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 03:38 | +9h |
| Sydney | 05:38 | +11h |
Best time to call Arco da Calheta
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Arco da Calheta local time:
Cities sharing Arco da Calheta's time zone
Distances from Arco da Calheta
| Paris | 2,418 km | NE (36°) |
| London | 2,504 km | NNE (28°) |
| Moscow | 4,888 km | NE (41°) |
| Chicago | 6,143 km | WNW (301°) |
| Dubai | 6,962 km | ENE (76°) |
| São Paulo | 6,995 km | SSW (210°) |
| Mumbai | 8,880 km | ENE (74°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,929 km | NW (304°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,007 km | NE (47°) |
| Tokyo | 12,036 km | NNE (20°) |
| Singapore | 12,770 km | ENE (71°) |
| Sydney | 18,926 km | E (100°) |
Cities near Arco da Calheta
- Calheta3 km · 18:38
- Canhas4 km · 18:38
- Estreito da Calheta4 km · 18:38
- Ponta do Sol6 km · 18:38
- Ribeira Brava9 km · 18:38
- Fajã da Ovelha10 km · 18:38
- Campanário12 km · 18:38
- São Vicente13 km · 18:38
FAQ
What time is it in Arco da Calheta right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Arco da Calheta (Portugal), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Arco da Calheta in?
Arco da Calheta runs on the Atlantic/Madeira IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT+0.
Does Arco da Calheta 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 Arco da Calheta today?
Arco da Calheta sees sunrise at 07:28 and sunset at 18:18 today, giving 10h 51m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Arco da Calheta tonight?
The moon phase over Arco da Calheta tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Arco da Calheta?
The antipode of Arco da Calheta — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 32.72° S, 162.85° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kingston, Norfolk Island, roughly 635 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Arco da Calheta?
Arco da Calheta lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Arco da Calheta?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Arco da Calheta, clocks run about 53 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.