Right now, local time in Castelo Branco is 11:52 (GMT+0, UTC+00:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Castelo Branco ranks #17708 worldwide by population and #54 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 14m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:57
- Sunset
- 17:32
- Day length
- 10h 35m
- Solar noon
- 12:14
- Daylight range
- 9h 21m (winter) – 14h 60m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 80% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Castelo Branco — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 39.8236° N, 7.4910° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Castelo Branco
- Country
- 🇵🇹 Portugal
- Population
- 33,479 · #17708 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Castelo Branco through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 39.82° S, 172.51° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Takaka, New Zealand, about 117 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 00:52 GMT+13 (Pacific/Auckland)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Castelo Branco today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:25
- Sunrise
- 06:56
- Dhuhr
- 12:15
- Asr
- 15:06
- Maghrib
- 17:30
- Isha
- 18:56
- Qibla direction
- 100.2° from north (E (100°))
Full prayer timetable for Castelo Branco — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Castelo Branco sits in the Europe/Lisbon time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 35m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 962 cities we cover in Portugal.
Castelo Branco's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 1,271 km away; even Sydney lies some 18,013 km off. Its position on the globe is 39.82° N, 7.49° 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 | 04:52 | −7h |
| Chicago | 06:52 | −5h |
| São Paulo | 08:52 | −3h |
| London | 11:52 | same time |
| Paris | 12:52 | +1h |
| Moscow | 14:52 | +3h |
| Dubai | 15:52 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 17:22 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 19:52 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 19:52 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 20:52 | +9h |
| Sydney | 22:52 | +11h |
Best time to call Castelo Branco
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Castelo Branco local time:
Cities sharing Castelo Branco's time zone
Distances from Castelo Branco
| Paris | 1,271 km | NE (35°) |
| London | 1,418 km | NNE (21°) |
| Moscow | 3,719 km | NE (46°) |
| Dubai | 5,980 km | E (86°) |
| Chicago | 6,483 km | WNW (300°) |
| Mumbai | 7,862 km | E (81°) |
| São Paulo | 8,132 km | SW (217°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,157 km | NW (309°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,836 km | NE (53°) |
| Tokyo | 10,971 km | NNE (26°) |
| Singapore | 11,709 km | ENE (75°) |
| Sydney | 18,013 km | ENE (77°) |
Cities near Castelo Branco
- Alcains11 km · 11:52
- Cedillo19 km · 12:52
- Herrera de Alcántara22 km · 12:52
- Vila Velha de Ródão24 km · 11:52
- Idanha-a-Nova24 km · 11:52
- Póvoa e Meadas35 km · 11:52
- Aldeia de Joanes35 km · 11:52
- Fundão35 km · 11:52
FAQ
What time is it in Castelo Branco right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Castelo Branco (Portugal), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Castelo Branco in?
Castelo Branco runs on the Europe/Lisbon IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT+0.
Does Castelo Branco 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 Castelo Branco today?
Castelo Branco sees sunrise at 06:57 and sunset at 17:32 today, giving 10h 35m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Castelo Branco tonight?
The moon phase over Castelo Branco tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 80.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Castelo Branco?
The antipode of Castelo Branco — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 39.82° S, 172.51° E. It falls on land, near Takaka, New Zealand, about 117 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Castelo Branco?
Castelo Branco lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Castelo Branco?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Castelo Branco, clocks run about 14 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.