Right now, local time in Lajes is 11:32 (GMT-1, UTC-01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Lajes ranks #71464 worldwide by population and #569 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 37m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:21
- Sunset
- 17:54
- Day length
- 10h 33m
- Solar noon
- 12:37
- Daylight range
- 9h 29m (winter) – 14h 51m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Lajes — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 38.3953° N, 28.2522° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Azores
- Country
- 🇵🇹 Portugal
- Population
- 4,711 · #71464 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Lajes through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 38.40° S, 151.75° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Mallacoota, Australia, about 198 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 23:32 GMT+11 (Australia/Melbourne)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Lajes today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:51
- Sunrise
- 07:20
- Dhuhr
- 12:38
- Asr
- 15:29
- Maghrib
- 17:52
- Isha
- 19:17
- Qibla direction
- 85.3° from north (E (85°))
Full prayer timetable for Lajes — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Lajes sits in the Atlantic/Azores time zone, UTC-01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 33m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 962 cities we cover in Portugal.
Lajes's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 2,625 km away; even Sydney lies some 19,510 km off. Its position on the globe is 38.40° N, 28.25° 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 | 04:32 | −7h |
| Chicago | 06:32 | −5h |
| São Paulo | 09:32 | −2h |
| London | 12:32 | +1h |
| Paris | 13:32 | +2h |
| Moscow | 15:32 | +4h |
| Dubai | 16:32 | +5h |
| Mumbai | 18:02 | +6h 30m |
| Singapore | 20:32 | +9h |
| Hong Kong | 20:32 | +9h |
| Tokyo | 21:32 | +10h |
| Sydney | 23:32 | +12h |
Best time to call Lajes
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Lajes local time:
Cities sharing Lajes's time zone
Distances from Lajes
| London | 2,625 km | NE (47°) |
| Paris | 2,700 km | NE (55°) |
| Chicago | 4,961 km | WNW (294°) |
| Moscow | 5,123 km | NE (45°) |
| São Paulo | 7,150 km | SSW (199°) |
| Los Angeles | 7,744 km | WNW (298°) |
| Dubai | 7,766 km | ENE (73°) |
| Mumbai | 9,628 km | ENE (68°) |
| Tokyo | 11,684 km | N (10°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,209 km | NE (37°) |
| Singapore | 13,420 km | ENE (60°) |
| Sydney | 19,510 km | N (6°) |
Cities near Lajes
- São Roque do Pico14 km · 11:32
- Cais do Pico16 km · 11:32
- Velas32 km · 11:32
- Madalena29 km · 11:32
- Calheta31 km · 11:32
- Ribeira Seca33 km · 11:32
- Horta36 km · 11:32
- Angústias36 km · 11:32
FAQ
What time is it in Lajes right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Lajes (Portugal), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Lajes in?
Lajes runs on the Atlantic/Azores IANA time zone (UTC-01:00), currently abbreviated GMT-1.
Does Lajes 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 Lajes today?
Lajes sees sunrise at 07:21 and sunset at 17:54 today, giving 10h 33m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Lajes tonight?
The moon phase over Lajes tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 50.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Lajes?
The antipode of Lajes — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 38.40° S, 151.75° E. It falls on land, near Mallacoota, Australia, about 198 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Lajes?
Lajes lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Lajes?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Lajes, clocks run about 37 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.