Right now, local time in Biscoitos is 12:58 (GMT-1, UTC-01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Biscoitos ranks #127360 worldwide by population and #834 in Portugal.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Atlantic/Azores GMT-1
- UTC offset
- UTC-01:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 33m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:18
- Sunset
- 17:49
- Day length
- 10h 32m
- Solar noon
- 12:33
- Daylight range
- 9h 27m (winter) – 14h 53m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Biscoitos — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 38.7833° N, 27.2500° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Azores
- Country
- 🇵🇹 Portugal
- Population
- 1,425 · #127360 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Biscoitos through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 38.78° S, 152.75° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Mallacoota, Australia, about 295 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 00:58 GMT+11 (Australia/Melbourne)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Biscoitos today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:47
- Sunrise
- 07:17
- Dhuhr
- 12:34
- Asr
- 15:24
- Maghrib
- 17:48
- Isha
- 19:13
- Qibla direction
- 86.2° from north (E (86°))
Full prayer timetable for Biscoitos — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Biscoitos sits in the Atlantic/Azores time zone, UTC-01:00. 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.
Biscoitos's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 2,531 km away; even Sydney lies some 19,452 km off. Its position on the globe is 38.78° N, 27.25° 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 | 05:58 | −7h |
| Chicago | 07:58 | −5h |
| São Paulo | 10:58 | −2h |
| London | 13:58 | +1h |
| Paris | 14:58 | +2h |
| Moscow | 16:58 | +4h |
| Dubai | 17:58 | +5h |
| Mumbai | 19:28 | +6h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:58 | +9h |
| Hong Kong | 21:58 | +9h |
| Tokyo | 22:58 | +10h |
| Sydney | 00:58 | +12h |
Best time to call Biscoitos
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Biscoitos local time:
Cities sharing Biscoitos's time zone
Distances from Biscoitos
| London | 2,531 km | NE (47°) |
| Paris | 2,604 km | NE (55°) |
| Chicago | 5,023 km | WNW (294°) |
| Moscow | 5,031 km | NE (46°) |
| São Paulo | 7,219 km | SSW (200°) |
| Dubai | 7,670 km | ENE (74°) |
| Los Angeles | 7,800 km | WNW (298°) |
| Mumbai | 9,531 km | ENE (69°) |
| Tokyo | 11,626 km | N (11°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,122 km | NE (38°) |
| Singapore | 13,323 km | ENE (60°) |
| Sydney | 19,452 km | NNE (15°) |
Cities near Biscoitos
- São Bartolomeu13 km · 12:58
- Santa Bárbara12 km · 12:58
- São Mateus14 km · 12:58
- Angra do Heroísmo15 km · 12:58
- Ribeirinha15 km · 12:58
- Lajes13 km · 12:58
- Feteira17 km · 12:58
- Porto Judeu19 km · 12:58
FAQ
What time is it in Biscoitos right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Biscoitos (Portugal), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Biscoitos in?
Biscoitos runs on the Atlantic/Azores IANA time zone (UTC-01:00), currently abbreviated GMT-1.
Does Biscoitos 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 Biscoitos today?
Biscoitos sees sunrise at 07:18 and sunset at 17:49 today, giving 10h 32m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Biscoitos tonight?
The moon phase over Biscoitos tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Biscoitos?
The antipode of Biscoitos — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 38.78° S, 152.75° E. It falls on land, near Mallacoota, Australia, about 295 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Biscoitos?
Biscoitos lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Biscoitos?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Biscoitos, clocks run about 33 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.