Right now, local time in Covilhã is 07:55 (GMT+0, UTC+00:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Covilhã ranks #30370 worldwide by population and #148 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
- 07:00
- Sunset
- 17:29
- Day length
- 10h 29m
- Solar noon
- 12:14
- Daylight range
- 9h 18m (winter) – 15h 03m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 63% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Covilhã — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.2811° N, 7.5050° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 700 m above sea level — higher than about 90% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Castelo Branco
- Country
- 🇵🇹 Portugal
- Population
- 17,610 · #30370 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Covilhã through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.28° S, 172.49° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Takaka, New Zealand, about 68 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 20:55 GMT+13 (Pacific/Auckland)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Covilhã today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:27
- Sunrise
- 06:59
- Dhuhr
- 12:15
- Asr
- 15:04
- Maghrib
- 17:27
- Isha
- 18:54
- Qibla direction
- 100.7° from north (E (101°))
Full prayer timetable for Covilhã — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Covilhã sits in the Europe/Lisbon time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 29m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 962 cities we cover in Portugal.
Covilhã sits at 700 m above sea level. Covilhã's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 1,231 km away; even Sydney lies some 18,003 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.28° N, 7.51° 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 | 00:55 | −7h |
| Chicago | 01:55 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 04:55 | −3h |
| London | 07:55 | same time |
| Paris | 08:55 | +1h |
| Moscow | 10:55 | +3h |
| Dubai | 11:55 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 13:25 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 15:55 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 15:55 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 16:55 | +9h |
| Sydney | 18:55 | +11h |
Best time to call Covilhã
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Covilhã local time:
Distances from Covilhã
| Paris | 1,231 km | NE (36°) |
| London | 1,371 km | NNE (22°) |
| Moscow | 3,685 km | NE (47°) |
| Dubai | 5,978 km | E (86°) |
| Chicago | 6,456 km | WNW (300°) |
| Mumbai | 7,855 km | E (81°) |
| São Paulo | 8,172 km | SW (217°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,124 km | NW (309°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,806 km | NE (53°) |
| Tokyo | 10,926 km | NNE (26°) |
| Singapore | 11,697 km | ENE (75°) |
| Sydney | 18,003 km | ENE (76°) |
Cities near Covilhã
FAQ
What time is it in Covilhã right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Covilhã (Portugal), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Covilhã in?
Covilhã runs on the Europe/Lisbon IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT+0.
Does Covilhã 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 Covilhã today?
Covilhã sees sunrise at 07:00 and sunset at 17:29 today, giving 10h 29m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Covilhã tonight?
The moon phase over Covilhã tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 62.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Covilhã?
The antipode of Covilhã — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.28° S, 172.49° E. It falls on land, near Takaka, New Zealand, about 68 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Covilhã?
Covilhã sits at about 700 m above sea level, higher than roughly 90% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Covilhã?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Covilhã, clocks run about 14 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.