Right now, local time in Arcos is 22:36 (GMT+0, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Arcos ranks #57948 worldwide by population and #412 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
- 07:05
- Sunset
- 17:31
- Day length
- 10h 26m
- Solar noon
- 12:18
- Daylight range
- 9h 17m (winter) – 15h 04m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Arcos — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.4478° N, 8.4417° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Aveiro
- Country
- 🇵🇹 Portugal
- Population
- 6,725 · #57948 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
- 40.45° S, 171.56° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Takaka, New Zealand, about 114 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 11:36 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
- 05:32
- Sunrise
- 07:05
- Dhuhr
- 12:18
- Asr
- 15:06
- Maghrib
- 17:29
- Isha
- 18:57
- Qibla direction
- 100.1° from north (E (100°))
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 26m 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, 1,264 km away; even Sydney lies some 18,075 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.45° N, 8.44° 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 | 14:36 | −8h |
| Chicago | 16:36 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 19:36 | −3h |
| London | 22:36 | same time |
| Paris | 23:36 | +1h |
| Moscow | 01:36 | +3h |
| Dubai | 02:36 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 04:06 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:36 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 06:36 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 07:36 | +9h |
| Sydney | 09:36 | +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 | 1,264 km | NE (39°) |
| London | 1,386 km | NNE (25°) |
| Moscow | 3,730 km | NE (47°) |
| Dubai | 6,055 km | E (85°) |
| Chicago | 6,378 km | WNW (300°) |
| Mumbai | 7,931 km | E (81°) |
| São Paulo | 8,139 km | SW (216°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,050 km | NW (308°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,858 km | NE (52°) |
| Tokyo | 10,944 km | NNE (26°) |
| Singapore | 11,769 km | ENE (74°) |
| Sydney | 18,075 km | ENE (74°) |
Cities near Arcos
- Anadia1 km · 22:36
- Sangalhos5 km · 22:36
- Mealhada8 km · 22:36
- Aguada de Cima8 km · 22:36
- Oliveira do Bairro9 km · 22:36
- Luso9 km · 22:36
- Pampilhosa13 km · 22:36
- Águeda14 km · 22:36
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 07:05 and sunset at 17:31 today, giving 10h 26m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Arcos tonight?
The moon phase over Arcos tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Arcos?
The antipode of Arcos — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.45° S, 171.56° E. It falls on land, near Takaka, New Zealand, about 114 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.