Right now, local time in Arouca is 22:03 (GMT+0, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Arouca ranks #26261 worldwide by population and #115 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 17m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:05
- Sunset
- 17:29
- Day length
- 10h 24m
- Solar noon
- 12:17
- Daylight range
- 9h 14m (winter) – 15h 07m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Arouca — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.9306° N, 8.2449° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Aveiro
- Country
- 🇵🇹 Portugal
- Population
- 21,146 · #26261 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Arouca through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.93° S, 171.76° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Westport, New Zealand, about 92 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 11:03 GMT+13 (Pacific/Auckland)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Arouca today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:32
- Sunrise
- 07:05
- Dhuhr
- 12:18
- Asr
- 15:04
- Maghrib
- 17:28
- Isha
- 18:56
- Qibla direction
- 100.8° from north (E (101°))
Full prayer timetable for Arouca — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Arouca sits in the Europe/Lisbon time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 24m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 962 cities we cover in Portugal.
Arouca's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 1,212 km away; even Sydney lies some 18,044 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.93° N, 8.24° 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 | 14:03 | −8h |
| Chicago | 16:03 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 19:03 | −3h |
| London | 22:03 | same time |
| Paris | 23:03 | +1h |
| Moscow | 01:03 | +3h |
| Dubai | 02:03 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 03:33 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:03 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 06:03 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 07:03 | +9h |
| Sydney | 09:03 | +11h |
Best time to call Arouca
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Arouca local time:
Distances from Arouca
| Paris | 1,212 km | NE (40°) |
| London | 1,330 km | NNE (25°) |
| Moscow | 3,682 km | NE (48°) |
| Dubai | 6,035 km | E (86°) |
| Chicago | 6,366 km | WNW (300°) |
| Mumbai | 7,906 km | E (81°) |
| São Paulo | 8,192 km | SW (216°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,030 km | NW (308°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,811 km | NE (52°) |
| Tokyo | 10,888 km | NNE (26°) |
| Singapore | 11,738 km | ENE (74°) |
| Sydney | 18,044 km | ENE (73°) |
Cities near Arouca
- Castelo de Paiva15 km · 22:03
- Macieira de Cambra13 km · 22:03
- Alpendurada18 km · 22:03
- Vale de Cambra15 km · 22:03
- Rio Mau17 km · 22:03
- Moreira18 km · 22:03
- Oliveira de Frades23 km · 22:03
- Melres20 km · 22:03
FAQ
What time is it in Arouca right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Arouca (Portugal), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Arouca in?
Arouca runs on the Europe/Lisbon IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT+0.
Does Arouca 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 Arouca today?
Arouca sees sunrise at 07:05 and sunset at 17:29 today, giving 10h 24m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Arouca tonight?
The moon phase over Arouca tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Arouca?
The antipode of Arouca — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.93° S, 171.76° E. It falls on land, near Westport, New Zealand, about 92 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Arouca?
Arouca lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Arouca?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Arouca, clocks run about 17 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.