Right now, local time in Chaves is 01:11 (GMT+0, UTC+00:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Chaves ranks #30458 worldwide by population and #149 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 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:05
- Sunset
- 17:24
- Day length
- 10h 19m
- Solar noon
- 12:14
- Daylight range
- 9h 09m (winter) – 15h 13m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Chaves — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 41.7402° N, 7.4688° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Vila Real
- Country
- 🇵🇹 Portugal
- Population
- 17,535 · #30458 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Chaves through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 41.74° S, 172.53° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Wakefield, New Zealand, about 57 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 14:11 GMT+13 (Pacific/Auckland)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Chaves today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:30
- Sunrise
- 07:04
- Dhuhr
- 12:14
- Asr
- 14:58
- Maghrib
- 17:22
- Isha
- 18:51
- Qibla direction
- 102.2° from north (ESE (102°))
Full prayer timetable for Chaves — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Chaves sits in the Europe/Lisbon time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 19m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 962 cities we cover in Portugal.
Chaves's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 1,101 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,955 km off. Its position on the globe is 41.74° N, 7.47° 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 | 17:11 | −8h |
| Chicago | 19:11 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 22:11 | −3h |
| London | 01:11 | same time |
| Paris | 02:11 | +1h |
| Moscow | 04:11 | +3h |
| Dubai | 05:11 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 06:41 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 09:11 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 09:11 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 10:11 | +9h |
| Sydney | 12:11 | +11h |
Best time to call Chaves
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Chaves local time:
Distances from Chaves
| Paris | 1,101 km | NE (41°) |
| London | 1,221 km | NNE (25°) |
| Moscow | 3,573 km | NE (49°) |
| Dubai | 5,964 km | E (87°) |
| Chicago | 6,378 km | WNW (299°) |
| Mumbai | 7,828 km | E (82°) |
| São Paulo | 8,303 km | SW (217°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,026 km | NW (308°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,705 km | NE (52°) |
| Tokyo | 10,779 km | NNE (26°) |
| Singapore | 11,651 km | ENE (74°) |
| Sydney | 17,955 km | ENE (72°) |
Cities near Chaves
- Santa Cruz2 km · 01:11
- Vidago14 km · 01:11
- Oimbra16 km · 02:11
- Verín23 km · 02:11
- Valpaços20 km · 01:11
- Boticas18 km · 01:11
- Cualedro30 km · 02:11
- Vila Pouca de Aguiar30 km · 01:11
FAQ
What time is it in Chaves right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Chaves (Portugal), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Chaves in?
Chaves runs on the Europe/Lisbon IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT+0.
Does Chaves 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 Chaves today?
Chaves sees sunrise at 07:05 and sunset at 17:24 today, giving 10h 19m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Chaves tonight?
The moon phase over Chaves tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Chaves?
The antipode of Chaves — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 41.74° S, 172.53° E. It falls on land, near Wakefield, New Zealand, about 57 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Chaves?
Chaves lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Chaves?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Chaves, clocks run about 14 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.