Right now, local time in Horta is 13:39 (GMT-1, UTC-01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Horta ranks #58728 worldwide by population and #419 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 52m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Horta — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 38.5374° N, 28.6261° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Azores
- Country
- 🇵🇹 Portugal
- Population
- 6,572 · #58728 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Horta through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 38.54° S, 151.37° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Mallacoota, Australia, about 179 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 01:39 GMT+11 (Australia/Melbourne)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Horta today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:52
- Sunrise
- 07:22
- Dhuhr
- 12:39
- Asr
- 15:30
- Maghrib
- 17:54
- Isha
- 19:18
- Qibla direction
- 85.2° from north (E (85°))
Full prayer timetable for Horta — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Horta 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.
Horta's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 2,638 km away; even Sydney lies some 19,496 km off. Its position on the globe is 38.54° N, 28.63° 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 | 06:39 | −7h |
| Chicago | 08:39 | −5h |
| São Paulo | 11:39 | −2h |
| London | 14:39 | +1h |
| Paris | 15:39 | +2h |
| Moscow | 17:39 | +4h |
| Dubai | 18:39 | +5h |
| Mumbai | 20:09 | +6h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:39 | +9h |
| Hong Kong | 22:39 | +9h |
| Tokyo | 23:39 | +10h |
| Sydney | 01:39 | +12h |
Best time to call Horta
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Horta local time:
Cities sharing Horta's time zone
Distances from Horta
| London | 2,638 km | NE (48°) |
| Paris | 2,717 km | NE (55°) |
| Chicago | 4,925 km | WNW (294°) |
| Moscow | 5,136 km | NE (46°) |
| São Paulo | 7,154 km | SSW (198°) |
| Los Angeles | 7,708 km | WNW (298°) |
| Dubai | 7,793 km | ENE (73°) |
| Mumbai | 9,652 km | ENE (68°) |
| Tokyo | 11,674 km | N (10°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,216 km | NE (36°) |
| Singapore | 13,440 km | ENE (59°) |
| Sydney | 19,496 km | N (2°) |
Cities near Horta
- Angústias1 km · 13:39
- Ribeira Grande7 km · 13:39
- Castelo Branco8 km · 13:39
- Madalena9 km · 13:39
- Cais do Pico27 km · 13:39
- São Roque do Pico28 km · 13:39
- Lajes36 km · 13:39
- Velas40 km · 13:39
FAQ
What time is it in Horta right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Horta (Portugal), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Horta in?
Horta runs on the Atlantic/Azores IANA time zone (UTC-01:00), currently abbreviated GMT-1.
Does Horta 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 Horta today?
Horta sees sunrise at 07:23 and sunset at 17:55 today, giving 10h 32m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Horta tonight?
The moon phase over Horta tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Horta?
The antipode of Horta — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 38.54° S, 151.37° E. It falls on land, near Mallacoota, Australia, about 179 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Horta?
Horta lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Horta?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Horta, clocks run about 39 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.