Right now, local time in Funchal is 20:18 (GMT+0, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Funchal ranks #5879 worldwide by population and #8 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 52m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:27
- Sunset
- 18:17
- Day length
- 10h 51m
- Solar noon
- 12:52
- Daylight range
- 9h 60m (winter) – 14h 18m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Funchal — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 32.6657° N, 16.9255° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Madeira
- Country
- 🇵🇹 Portugal
- Population
- 105,795 · #5879 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Funchal through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 32.67° S, 163.07° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kingston, Norfolk Island, 616 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Funchal today MWL
- Fajr
- 06:03
- Sunrise
- 07:26
- Dhuhr
- 12:52
- Asr
- 15:53
- Maghrib
- 18:16
- Isha
- 19:35
- Qibla direction
- 87.6° from north (E (88°))
Full prayer timetable for Funchal — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Funchal 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.
Funchal's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 2,410 km away; even Sydney lies some 18,905 km off. Its position on the globe is 32.67° N, 16.93° 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 | 12:18 | −8h |
| Chicago | 14:18 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 17:18 | −3h |
| London | 20:18 | same time |
| Paris | 21:18 | +1h |
| Moscow | 23:18 | +3h |
| Dubai | 00:18 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 01:48 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:18 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 04:18 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 05:18 | +9h |
| Sydney | 07:18 | +11h |
Best time to call Funchal
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Funchal local time:
Cities sharing Funchal's time zone
Distances from Funchal
| Paris | 2,410 km | NE (36°) |
| London | 2,499 km | NNE (28°) |
| Moscow | 4,878 km | NE (41°) |
| Chicago | 6,163 km | WNW (301°) |
| Dubai | 6,943 km | ENE (76°) |
| São Paulo | 7,001 km | SSW (211°) |
| Mumbai | 8,862 km | ENE (74°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,949 km | NW (305°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,995 km | NE (47°) |
| Tokyo | 12,034 km | NNE (20°) |
| Singapore | 12,752 km | ENE (71°) |
| Sydney | 18,905 km | E (100°) |
Cities near Funchal
- São Roque1 km · 20:18
- Corujeira de Dentro1 km · 20:18
- Santo António1 km · 20:18
- Santa Luzia2 km · 20:18
- São Martinho3 km · 20:18
- Nossa Senhora do Monte2 km · 20:18
- Santa Maria Maior4 km · 20:18
- Câmara de Lobos5 km · 20:18
FAQ
What time is it in Funchal right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Funchal (Portugal), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Funchal in?
Funchal runs on the Atlantic/Madeira IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT+0.
Does Funchal 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 Funchal today?
Funchal sees sunrise at 07:27 and sunset at 18:17 today, giving 10h 51m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Funchal tonight?
The moon phase over Funchal tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Funchal?
The antipode of Funchal — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 32.67° S, 163.07° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kingston, Norfolk Island, roughly 616 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Funchal?
Funchal lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Funchal?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Funchal, clocks run about 52 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.