Right now, local time in Matera is 16:16 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Matera ranks #10338 worldwide by population and #110 in Italy.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Europe/Rome 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 22m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:25
- Sunset
- 16:51
- Day length
- 10h 25m
- Solar noon
- 11:38
- Daylight range
- 9h 15m (winter) – 15h 05m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Matera — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.6660° N, 16.6046° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- 401 m above sea level — higher than about 79% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Basilicate
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Population
- 60,403 · #10338 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Matera through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.67° S, 163.40° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,141 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Matera today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:52
- Sunrise
- 06:25
- Dhuhr
- 11:38
- Asr
- 14:25
- Maghrib
- 16:49
- Isha
- 18:16
- Qibla direction
- 127.4° from north (SE (127°))
Full prayer timetable for Matera — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Matera sits in the Europe/Rome time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 25m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 10053 cities we cover in Italy.
Matera sits at 401 m above sea level. Matera's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 1,444 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,973 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.67° N, 16.60° E, 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 | 07:16 | −9h |
| Chicago | 09:16 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 12:16 | −4h |
| London | 15:16 | −1h |
| Paris | 16:16 | same time |
| Moscow | 18:16 | +2h |
| Dubai | 19:16 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 20:46 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:16 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 23:16 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 00:16 | +8h |
| Sydney | 02:16 | +10h |
Best time to call Matera
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Matera local time:
Distances from Matera
| Paris | 1,444 km | NW (314°) |
| London | 1,758 km | NW (319°) |
| Moscow | 2,271 km | NE (35°) |
| Dubai | 3,954 km | ESE (104°) |
| Mumbai | 5,822 km | E (97°) |
| Chicago | 8,092 km | NW (311°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,015 km | ENE (68°) |
| São Paulo | 9,671 km | SW (235°) |
| Singapore | 9,675 km | E (91°) |
| Tokyo | 9,728 km | NE (43°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,507 km | NW (324°) |
| Sydney | 15,973 km | E (94°) |
Cities near Matera
- La Martella6 km · 16:16
- Montescaglioso14 km · 16:16
- Miglionico14 km · 16:16
- Pomarico17 km · 16:16
- Altamura18 km · 16:16
- Ginosa16 km · 16:16
- Laterza17 km · 16:16
- Santeramo in Colle19 km · 16:16
FAQ
What time is it in Matera right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Matera (Italy), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Matera in?
Matera runs on the Europe/Rome IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Matera 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 Matera today?
Matera sees sunrise at 06:25 and sunset at 16:51 today, giving 10h 25m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Matera tonight?
The moon phase over Matera tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Matera?
The antipode of Matera — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.67° S, 163.40° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,141 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Matera?
Matera sits at about 401 m above sea level, higher than roughly 79% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Matera?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Matera, clocks run about 22 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.