Right now, local time in Macieira de Rates is 18:06 (GMT+0, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Macieira de Rates ranks #108385 worldwide by population and #769 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 19m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:08
- Sunset
- 17:30
- Day length
- 10h 22m
- Solar noon
- 12:19
- Daylight range
- 9h 11m (winter) – 15h 11m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Macieira de Rates — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 41.4409° N, 8.6343° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Braga
- Country
- 🇵🇹 Portugal
- Population
- 2,083 · #108385 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Macieira de Rates through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 41.44° S, 171.37° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Westport, New Zealand, about 40 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 07:06 GMT+13 (Pacific/Auckland)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Macieira de Rates today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:33
- Sunrise
- 07:07
- Dhuhr
- 12:19
- Asr
- 15:05
- Maghrib
- 17:28
- Isha
- 18:57
- Qibla direction
- 100.9° from north (E (101°))
Full prayer timetable for Macieira de Rates — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Macieira de Rates sits in the Europe/Lisbon time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 22m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 962 cities we cover in Portugal.
Macieira de Rates's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 1,190 km away; even Sydney lies some 18,058 km off. Its position on the globe is 41.44° N, 8.63° 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 | 10:06 | −8h |
| Chicago | 12:06 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 15:06 | −3h |
| London | 18:06 | same time |
| Paris | 19:06 | +1h |
| Moscow | 21:06 | +3h |
| Dubai | 22:06 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 23:36 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:06 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 02:06 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 03:06 | +9h |
| Sydney | 05:06 | +11h |
Best time to call Macieira de Rates
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Macieira de Rates local time:
Cities sharing Macieira de Rates's time zone
Distances from Macieira de Rates
| Paris | 1,190 km | NE (42°) |
| London | 1,293 km | NNE (27°) |
| Moscow | 3,668 km | NE (48°) |
| Dubai | 6,063 km | E (86°) |
| Chicago | 6,310 km | WNW (299°) |
| Mumbai | 7,929 km | E (81°) |
| São Paulo | 8,219 km | SW (216°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,970 km | NW (308°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,802 km | NE (52°) |
| Tokyo | 10,851 km | NNE (25°) |
| Singapore | 11,754 km | ENE (74°) |
| Sydney | 18,058 km | ENE (71°) |
Cities near Macieira de Rates
FAQ
What time is it in Macieira de Rates right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Macieira de Rates (Portugal), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Macieira de Rates in?
Macieira de Rates runs on the Europe/Lisbon IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT+0.
Does Macieira de Rates 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 Macieira de Rates today?
Macieira de Rates sees sunrise at 07:08 and sunset at 17:30 today, giving 10h 22m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Macieira de Rates tonight?
The moon phase over Macieira de Rates tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Macieira de Rates?
The antipode of Macieira de Rates — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 41.44° S, 171.37° E. It falls on land, near Westport, New Zealand, about 40 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Macieira de Rates?
Macieira de Rates lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Macieira de Rates?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Macieira de Rates, clocks run about 19 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.