Right now, local time in Caniçal is 15:15 (GMT+0, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Caniçal ranks #79122 worldwide by population and #653 in Portugal.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Atlantic/Madeira 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 51m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:26
- Sunset
- 18:17
- Day length
- 10h 51m
- Solar noon
- 12:51
- Daylight range
- 9h 60m (winter) – 14h 18m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Caniçal — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 32.7383° N, 16.7384° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Madeira
- Country
- 🇵🇹 Portugal
- Population
- 3,893 · #79122 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Caniçal through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 32.74° S, 163.26° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kingston, Norfolk Island, 608 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Caniçal today MWL
- Fajr
- 06:02
- Sunrise
- 07:25
- Dhuhr
- 12:52
- Asr
- 15:53
- Maghrib
- 18:15
- Isha
- 19:34
- Qibla direction
- 87.8° from north (E (88°))
Full prayer timetable for Caniçal — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Caniçal sits in the Atlantic/Madeira time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 51m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 962 cities we cover in Portugal.
Caniçal's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 2,394 km away; even Sydney lies some 18,889 km off. Its position on the globe is 32.74° N, 16.74° 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 | 07:15 | −8h |
| Chicago | 09:15 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 12:15 | −3h |
| London | 15:15 | same time |
| Paris | 16:15 | +1h |
| Moscow | 18:15 | +3h |
| Dubai | 19:15 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 20:45 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:15 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 23:15 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 00:15 | +9h |
| Sydney | 02:15 | +11h |
Best time to call Caniçal
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Caniçal local time:
Cities sharing Caniçal's time zone
Distances from Caniçal
| Paris | 2,394 km | NE (36°) |
| London | 2,484 km | NNE (28°) |
| Moscow | 4,860 km | NE (41°) |
| Chicago | 6,174 km | WNW (301°) |
| Dubai | 6,924 km | ENE (76°) |
| São Paulo | 7,016 km | SSW (211°) |
| Mumbai | 8,843 km | ENE (74°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,959 km | NW (305°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,977 km | NE (47°) |
| Tokyo | 12,020 km | NNE (20°) |
| Singapore | 12,733 km | ENE (71°) |
| Sydney | 18,889 km | E (100°) |
Cities near Caniçal
- Machico4 km · 15:15
- Água de Pena6 km · 15:15
- Santa Cruz8 km · 15:15
- Porto da Cruz9 km · 15:15
- Faial12 km · 15:15
- Camacha12 km · 15:15
- Caniço13 km · 15:15
- São Gonçalo15 km · 15:15
FAQ
What time is it in Caniçal right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Caniçal (Portugal), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Caniçal in?
Caniçal runs on the Atlantic/Madeira IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT+0.
Does Caniçal 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 Caniçal today?
Caniçal sees sunrise at 07:26 and sunset at 18:17 today, giving 10h 51m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Caniçal tonight?
The moon phase over Caniçal tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Caniçal?
The antipode of Caniçal — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 32.74° S, 163.26° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kingston, Norfolk Island, roughly 608 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Caniçal?
Caniçal lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Caniçal?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Caniçal, clocks run about 51 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.