Right now, local time in Monção is 22:00 (GMT+0, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Monção ranks #27816 worldwide by population and #129 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 18m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:08
- Sunset
- 17:28
- Day length
- 10h 20m
- Solar noon
- 12:18
- Daylight range
- 9h 06m (winter) – 15h 15m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Monção — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 42.0789° N, 8.4808° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Viana do Castelo
- Country
- 🇵🇹 Portugal
- Population
- 19,738 · #27816 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Monção through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 42.08° S, 171.52° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Westport, New Zealand, about 37 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 11:00 GMT+13 (Pacific/Auckland)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Monção today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:33
- Sunrise
- 07:08
- Dhuhr
- 12:18
- Asr
- 15:03
- Maghrib
- 17:27
- Isha
- 18:56
- Qibla direction
- 101.7° from north (ESE (102°))
Full prayer timetable for Monção — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Monção sits in the Europe/Lisbon time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 20m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 962 cities we cover in Portugal.
Monção's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 1,130 km away; even Sydney lies some 18,022 km off. Its position on the globe is 42.08° N, 8.48° 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 | 14:00 | −8h |
| Chicago | 16:00 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 19:00 | −3h |
| London | 22:00 | same time |
| Paris | 23:00 | +1h |
| Moscow | 01:00 | +3h |
| Dubai | 02:00 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 03:30 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:00 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 06:00 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 07:00 | +9h |
| Sydney | 09:00 | +11h |
Best time to call Monção
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Monção local time:
Distances from Monção
| Paris | 1,130 km | NE (44°) |
| London | 1,225 km | NNE (28°) |
| Moscow | 3,612 km | NE (49°) |
| Dubai | 6,046 km | E (87°) |
| Chicago | 6,287 km | WNW (299°) |
| Mumbai | 7,905 km | E (81°) |
| São Paulo | 8,284 km | SW (216°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,936 km | NW (308°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,748 km | NE (52°) |
| Tokyo | 10,782 km | NNE (26°) |
| Singapore | 11,721 km | ENE (74°) |
| Sydney | 18,022 km | ENE (69°) |
Cities near Monção
- Salvatierra de Miño2 km · 23:00
- Ponteareas11 km · 23:00
- Mondariz-Balneario16 km · 23:00
- Mondariz17 km · 23:00
- Porriño15 km · 23:00
- Valenza14 km · 22:00
- Tui14 km · 23:00
- Arbo14 km · 23:00
FAQ
What time is it in Monção right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Monção (Portugal), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Monção in?
Monção runs on the Europe/Lisbon IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT+0.
Does Monção 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 Monção today?
Monção sees sunrise at 07:08 and sunset at 17:28 today, giving 10h 20m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Monção tonight?
The moon phase over Monção tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Monção?
The antipode of Monção — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 42.08° S, 171.52° E. It falls on land, near Westport, New Zealand, about 37 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Monção?
Monção lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Monção?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Monção, clocks run about 18 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.