Right now, local time in Machico is 14:34 (GMT+0, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Machico ranks #38694 worldwide by population and #210 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 51m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:26
- Sunset
- 18:17
- Day length
- 10h 51m
- Solar noon
- 12:51
- Daylight range
- 9h 60m (winter) – 14h 18m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Machico — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 32.7162° N, 16.7676° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Madeira
- Country
- 🇵🇹 Portugal
- Population
- 12,567 · #38694 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Machico through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 32.72° S, 163.23° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kingston, Norfolk Island, 608 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Machico today MWL
- Fajr
- 06:02
- Sunrise
- 07:25
- Dhuhr
- 12:52
- Asr
- 15:53
- Maghrib
- 18:15
- Isha
- 19:34
- Qibla direction
- 87.8° from north (E (88°))
Full prayer timetable for Machico — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Machico 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.
Machico's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 2,397 km away; even Sydney lies some 18,891 km off. Its position on the globe is 32.72° N, 16.77° 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 | 06:34 | −8h |
| Chicago | 08:34 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 11:34 | −3h |
| London | 14:34 | same time |
| Paris | 15:34 | +1h |
| Moscow | 17:34 | +3h |
| Dubai | 18:34 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 20:04 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:34 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 22:34 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 23:34 | +9h |
| Sydney | 01:34 | +11h |
Best time to call Machico
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Machico local time:
Cities sharing Machico's time zone
Distances from Machico
| Paris | 2,397 km | NE (36°) |
| London | 2,487 km | NNE (28°) |
| Moscow | 4,864 km | NE (41°) |
| Chicago | 6,173 km | WNW (301°) |
| Dubai | 6,927 km | ENE (76°) |
| São Paulo | 7,013 km | SSW (211°) |
| Mumbai | 8,846 km | ENE (74°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,958 km | NW (305°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,980 km | NE (47°) |
| Tokyo | 12,023 km | NNE (20°) |
| Singapore | 12,736 km | ENE (71°) |
| Sydney | 18,891 km | E (100°) |
Cities near Machico
- Água de Pena2 km · 14:34
- Caniçal4 km · 14:34
- Santa Cruz4 km · 14:34
- Porto da Cruz8 km · 14:34
- Camacha8 km · 14:34
- Caniço10 km · 14:34
- Faial11 km · 14:34
- São Gonçalo12 km · 14:34
FAQ
What time is it in Machico right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Machico (Portugal), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Machico in?
Machico runs on the Atlantic/Madeira IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT+0.
Does Machico 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 Machico today?
Machico sees sunrise at 07:26 and sunset at 18:17 today, giving 10h 51m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Machico tonight?
The moon phase over Machico tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Machico?
The antipode of Machico — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 32.72° S, 163.23° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kingston, Norfolk Island, roughly 608 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Machico?
Machico lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Machico?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Machico, clocks run about 51 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.