Right now, local time in Belém is 16:49 (GMT+0, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Belém ranks #31805 worldwide by population and #164 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 21m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:05
- Sunset
- 17:37
- Day length
- 10h 32m
- Solar noon
- 12:21
- Daylight range
- 9h 27m (winter) – 14h 53m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Belém — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 38.6987° N, 9.1929° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Lisbon
- Country
- 🇵🇹 Portugal
- Population
- 16,546 · #31805 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Belém through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 38.70° S, 170.81° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Takaka, New Zealand, about 294 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 05:49 GMT+13 (Pacific/Auckland)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Belém today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:35
- Sunrise
- 07:05
- Dhuhr
- 12:21
- Asr
- 15:12
- Maghrib
- 17:36
- Isha
- 19:00
- Qibla direction
- 97.8° from north (E (98°))
Full prayer timetable for Belém — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Belém sits in the Europe/Lisbon time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 32m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 962 cities we cover in Portugal.
Belém's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 1,458 km away; even Sydney lies some 18,182 km off. Its position on the globe is 38.70° N, 9.19° 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 | 08:49 | −8h |
| Chicago | 10:49 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 13:49 | −3h |
| London | 16:49 | same time |
| Paris | 17:49 | +1h |
| Moscow | 19:49 | +3h |
| Dubai | 20:49 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 22:19 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:49 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 00:49 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 01:49 | +9h |
| Sydney | 03:49 | +11h |
Best time to call Belém
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Belém local time:
Distances from Belém
| Paris | 1,458 km | NE (35°) |
| London | 1,589 km | NNE (23°) |
| Moscow | 3,911 km | NE (45°) |
| Dubai | 6,138 km | E (84°) |
| Chicago | 6,420 km | WNW (300°) |
| São Paulo | 7,944 km | SW (216°) |
| Mumbai | 8,028 km | E (80°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,119 km | NW (308°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,029 km | NE (52°) |
| Tokyo | 11,147 km | NNE (25°) |
| Singapore | 11,884 km | ENE (74°) |
| Sydney | 18,182 km | E (79°) |
Cities near Belém
- Santa Maria de Belém1 km · 16:49
- Ajuda1 km · 16:49
- Restelo2 km · 16:49
- Alcântara2 km · 16:49
- Prazeres2 km · 16:49
- Pragal3 km · 16:49
- Campo De Ourique3 km · 16:49
- Buraca4 km · 16:49
FAQ
What time is it in Belém right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Belém (Portugal), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Belém in?
Belém runs on the Europe/Lisbon IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT+0.
Does Belém 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 Belém today?
Belém sees sunrise at 07:05 and sunset at 17:37 today, giving 10h 32m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Belém tonight?
The moon phase over Belém tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Belém?
The antipode of Belém — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 38.70° S, 170.81° E. It falls on land, near Takaka, New Zealand, about 294 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Belém?
Belém lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Belém?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Belém, clocks run about 21 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.