Right now, local time in Mértola is 14:55 (GMT+0, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Mértola ranks #55213 worldwide by population and #387 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 15m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:57
- Sunset
- 17:33
- Day length
- 10h 35m
- Solar noon
- 12:15
- Daylight range
- 9h 34m (winter) – 14h 46m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Mértola — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 37.6430° N, 7.6611° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Beja
- Country
- 🇵🇹 Portugal
- Population
- 7,274 · #55213 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Mértola through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 37.64° S, 172.34° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Oakura, New Zealand, about 216 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 03:55 GMT+13 (Pacific/Auckland)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Mértola today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:28
- Sunrise
- 06:57
- Dhuhr
- 12:15
- Asr
- 15:08
- Maghrib
- 17:31
- Isha
- 18:55
- Qibla direction
- 97.9° from north (E (98°))
Full prayer timetable for Mértola — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Mértola sits in the Europe/Lisbon time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 35m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 962 cities we cover in Portugal.
Mértola's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 1,485 km away; even Sydney lies some 18,067 km off. Its position on the globe is 37.64° N, 7.66° 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 | 06:55 | −8h |
| Chicago | 08:55 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 11:55 | −3h |
| London | 14:55 | same time |
| Paris | 15:55 | +1h |
| Moscow | 17:55 | +3h |
| Dubai | 18:55 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 20:25 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:55 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 22:55 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 23:55 | +9h |
| Sydney | 01:55 | +11h |
Best time to call Mértola
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Mértola local time:
Distances from Mértola
| Paris | 1,485 km | NNE (30°) |
| London | 1,651 km | NNE (19°) |
| Moscow | 3,900 km | NE (44°) |
| Dubai | 6,017 km | E (84°) |
| Chicago | 6,595 km | WNW (302°) |
| Mumbai | 7,917 km | E (80°) |
| São Paulo | 7,930 km | SW (217°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,297 km | NW (309°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,995 km | NE (53°) |
| Tokyo | 11,194 km | NNE (26°) |
| Singapore | 11,786 km | ENE (75°) |
| Sydney | 18,067 km | E (84°) |
Cities near Mértola
- Minas de São Domingos15 km · 14:55
- Alcoutim25 km · 14:55
- Sanlúcar de Guadiana26 km · 15:55
- Serpa34 km · 14:55
- Cabeça Gorda33 km · 14:55
- Salvada34 km · 14:55
- Senhora da Graça dos Padrões29 km · 14:55
- Paymogo30 km · 15:55
FAQ
What time is it in Mértola right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Mértola (Portugal), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Mértola in?
Mértola runs on the Europe/Lisbon IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT+0.
Does Mértola 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 Mértola today?
Mértola sees sunrise at 06:57 and sunset at 17:33 today, giving 10h 35m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Mértola tonight?
The moon phase over Mértola tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Mértola?
The antipode of Mértola — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 37.64° S, 172.34° E. It falls on land, near Oakura, New Zealand, about 216 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Mértola?
Mértola lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Mértola?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Mértola, clocks run about 15 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.