Right now, local time in Matosinhos is 15:24 (GMT+0, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Matosinhos ranks #20678 worldwide by population and #73 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
- 07:07
- Sunset
- 17:31
- Day length
- 10h 23m
- Solar noon
- 12:19
- Daylight range
- 9h 12m (winter) – 15h 09m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Matosinhos — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 41.1821° N, 8.6891° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Porto
- Country
- 🇵🇹 Portugal
- Population
- 28,070 · #20678 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Matosinhos through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 41.18° S, 171.31° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Westport, New Zealand, about 68 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 04:24 GMT+13 (Pacific/Auckland)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Matosinhos today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:34
- Sunrise
- 07:07
- Dhuhr
- 12:19
- Asr
- 15:06
- Maghrib
- 17:29
- Isha
- 18:57
- Qibla direction
- 100.7° from north (E (101°))
Full prayer timetable for Matosinhos — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Matosinhos sits in the Europe/Lisbon time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 23m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 962 cities we cover in Portugal.
Matosinhos's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 1,215 km away; even Sydney lies some 18,071 km off. Its position on the globe is 41.18° N, 8.69° 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 | 07:24 | −8h |
| Chicago | 09:24 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 12:24 | −3h |
| London | 15:24 | same time |
| Paris | 16:24 | +1h |
| Moscow | 18:24 | +3h |
| Dubai | 19:24 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 20:54 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:24 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 23:24 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 00:24 | +9h |
| Sydney | 02:24 | +11h |
Best time to call Matosinhos
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Matosinhos local time:
Cities sharing Matosinhos's time zone
Distances from Matosinhos
| Paris | 1,215 km | NE (42°) |
| London | 1,321 km | NNE (27°) |
| Moscow | 3,691 km | NE (48°) |
| Dubai | 6,070 km | E (86°) |
| Chicago | 6,320 km | WNW (299°) |
| Mumbai | 7,938 km | E (81°) |
| São Paulo | 8,193 km | SW (216°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,984 km | NW (308°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,823 km | NE (52°) |
| Tokyo | 10,879 km | NNE (25°) |
| Singapore | 11,766 km | ENE (74°) |
| Sydney | 18,071 km | ENE (72°) |
Cities near Matosinhos
- Leça da Palmeira1 km · 15:24
- Nevogilde2 km · 15:24
- Aldoar2 km · 15:24
- Guifões2 km · 15:24
- Paços3 km · 15:24
- Pereiro3 km · 15:24
- Foz do Douro4 km · 15:24
- Santa Cruz do Bispo4 km · 15:24
FAQ
What time is it in Matosinhos right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Matosinhos (Portugal), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Matosinhos in?
Matosinhos runs on the Europe/Lisbon IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT+0.
Does Matosinhos 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 Matosinhos today?
Matosinhos sees sunrise at 07:07 and sunset at 17:31 today, giving 10h 23m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Matosinhos tonight?
The moon phase over Matosinhos tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Matosinhos?
The antipode of Matosinhos — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 41.18° S, 171.31° E. It falls on land, near Westport, New Zealand, about 68 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Matosinhos?
Matosinhos lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Matosinhos?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Matosinhos, clocks run about 19 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.