Right now, local time in Castelo Branco is 15:28 (GMT-1, UTC-01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Castelo Branco ranks #132060 worldwide by population and #852 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 39m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:23
- Sunset
- 17:55
- Day length
- 10h 32m
- Solar noon
- 12:39
- Daylight range
- 9h 28m (winter) – 14h 51m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Castelo Branco — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 38.5220° N, 28.7137° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Azores
- Country
- 🇵🇹 Portugal
- Population
- 1,309 · #132060 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
- 38.52° S, 151.29° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Mallacoota, Australia, about 172 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 03:28 GMT+11 (Australia/Melbourne)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Castelo Branco today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:53
- Sunrise
- 07:22
- Dhuhr
- 12:39
- Asr
- 15:31
- Maghrib
- 17:54
- Isha
- 19:19
- Qibla direction
- 85.1° from north (E (85°))
Full prayer timetable for Castelo Branco — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Castelo Branco 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.
Castelo Branco's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 2,645 km away; even Sydney lies some 19,498 km off. Its position on the globe is 38.52° N, 28.71° 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 | 08:28 | −7h |
| Chicago | 10:28 | −5h |
| São Paulo | 13:28 | −2h |
| London | 16:28 | +1h |
| Paris | 17:28 | +2h |
| Moscow | 19:28 | +4h |
| Dubai | 20:28 | +5h |
| Mumbai | 21:58 | +6h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:28 | +9h |
| Hong Kong | 00:28 | +9h |
| Tokyo | 01:28 | +10h |
| Sydney | 03:28 | +12h |
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
| London | 2,645 km | NE (48°) |
| Paris | 2,724 km | NE (55°) |
| Chicago | 4,918 km | WNW (294°) |
| Moscow | 5,142 km | NE (46°) |
| São Paulo | 7,150 km | SSW (198°) |
| Los Angeles | 7,702 km | WNW (298°) |
| Dubai | 7,800 km | ENE (73°) |
| Mumbai | 9,660 km | ENE (68°) |
| Tokyo | 11,677 km | N (10°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,222 km | NE (36°) |
| Singapore | 13,447 km | ENE (59°) |
| Sydney | 19,498 km | N (1°) |
Cities near Castelo Branco
- Ribeira Grande1 km · 15:28
- Angústias7 km · 15:28
- Horta8 km · 15:28
- Madalena16 km · 15:28
- Cais do Pico34 km · 15:28
- São Roque do Pico35 km · 15:28
- Lajes43 km · 15:28
- Velas47 km · 15:28
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 45.
What time zone is Castelo Branco in?
Castelo Branco runs on the Atlantic/Azores IANA time zone (UTC-01:00), currently abbreviated GMT-1.
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 07:23 and sunset at 17:55 today, giving 10h 32m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Castelo Branco tonight?
The moon phase over Castelo Branco tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.4% 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 38.52° S, 151.29° E. It falls on land, near Mallacoota, Australia, about 172 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 39 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.