Right now, local time in Arcos is 15:19 (GMT+0, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Arcos ranks #57532 worldwide by population and #406 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 18m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:07
- Sunset
- 17:29
- Day length
- 10h 22m
- Solar noon
- 12:18
- Daylight range
- 9h 10m (winter) – 15h 11m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Arcos — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 41.5219° N, 8.4215° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Braga
- Country
- 🇵🇹 Portugal
- Population
- 6,805 · #57532 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Arcos through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 41.52° S, 171.58° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Westport, New Zealand, about 26 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 04:19 GMT+13 (Pacific/Auckland)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Arcos today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:33
- Sunrise
- 07:07
- Dhuhr
- 12:18
- Asr
- 15:04
- Maghrib
- 17:27
- Isha
- 18:56
- Qibla direction
- 101.2° from north (E (101°))
Full prayer timetable for Arcos — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Arcos sits in the Europe/Lisbon time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 22m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 962 cities we cover in Portugal.
Arcos's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 1,172 km away; even Sydney lies some 18,038 km off. Its position on the globe is 41.52° N, 8.42° 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 | 07:19 | −8h |
| Chicago | 09:19 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 12:19 | −3h |
| London | 15:19 | same time |
| Paris | 16:19 | +1h |
| Moscow | 18:19 | +3h |
| Dubai | 19:19 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 20:49 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:19 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 23:19 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 00:19 | +9h |
| Sydney | 02:19 | +11h |
Best time to call Arcos
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Arcos local time:
Distances from Arcos
| Paris | 1,172 km | NE (42°) |
| London | 1,277 km | NNE (27°) |
| Moscow | 3,649 km | NE (48°) |
| Dubai | 6,045 km | E (86°) |
| Chicago | 6,321 km | WNW (299°) |
| Mumbai | 7,910 km | E (81°) |
| São Paulo | 8,236 km | SW (216°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,978 km | NW (308°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,782 km | NE (52°) |
| Tokyo | 10,835 km | NNE (26°) |
| Singapore | 11,734 km | ENE (74°) |
| Sydney | 18,038 km | ENE (71°) |
Cities near Arcos
- Esporões1 km · 15:19
- Bairro Novo3 km · 15:19
- Braga3 km · 15:19
- Gondizalves4 km · 15:19
- Real4 km · 15:19
- Aveleda4 km · 15:19
- Guisande5 km · 15:19
- Semelhe5 km · 15:19
FAQ
What time is it in Arcos right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Arcos (Portugal), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Arcos in?
Arcos runs on the Europe/Lisbon IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT+0.
Does Arcos 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 Arcos today?
Arcos sees sunrise at 07:07 and sunset at 17:29 today, giving 10h 22m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Arcos tonight?
The moon phase over Arcos tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Arcos?
The antipode of Arcos — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 41.52° S, 171.58° E. It falls on land, near Westport, New Zealand, about 26 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Arcos?
Arcos lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Arcos?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Arcos, clocks run about 18 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.