Right now, local time in Palmela is 19:20 (GMT+0, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Palmela ranks #31270 worldwide by population and #161 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 20m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:04
- Sunset
- 17:36
- Day length
- 10h 32m
- Solar noon
- 12:20
- Daylight range
- 9h 28m (winter) – 14h 52m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Palmela — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 38.5690° N, 8.9013° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Setúbal
- Country
- 🇵🇹 Portugal
- Population
- 16,934 · #31270 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Palmela through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 38.57° S, 171.10° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Rahotu, New Zealand, about 249 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 08:20 GMT+13 (Pacific/Auckland)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Palmela today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:33
- Sunrise
- 07:03
- Dhuhr
- 12:20
- Asr
- 15:12
- Maghrib
- 17:35
- Isha
- 18:59
- Qibla direction
- 97.9° from north (E (98°))
Full prayer timetable for Palmela — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Palmela sits in the Europe/Lisbon time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 32m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 962 cities we cover in Portugal.
Palmela's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 1,455 km away; even Sydney lies some 18,160 km off. Its position on the globe is 38.57° N, 8.90° 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 | 11:20 | −8h |
| Chicago | 13:20 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 16:20 | −3h |
| London | 19:20 | same time |
| Paris | 20:20 | +1h |
| Moscow | 22:20 | +3h |
| Dubai | 23:20 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 00:50 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:20 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 03:20 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 04:20 | +9h |
| Sydney | 06:20 | +11h |
Best time to call Palmela
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Palmela local time:
Distances from Palmela
| Paris | 1,455 km | NE (35°) |
| London | 1,593 km | NNE (23°) |
| Moscow | 3,903 km | NE (45°) |
| Dubai | 6,114 km | E (84°) |
| Chicago | 6,449 km | WNW (301°) |
| São Paulo | 7,947 km | SW (216°) |
| Mumbai | 8,005 km | E (80°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,148 km | NW (308°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,018 km | NE (52°) |
| Tokyo | 11,149 km | NNE (25°) |
| Singapore | 11,864 km | ENE (74°) |
| Sydney | 18,160 km | E (80°) |
Cities near Palmela
- Quinta do Anjo4 km · 19:20
- Setúbal5 km · 19:20
- Pinhal Novo7 km · 19:20
- Moita12 km · 19:20
- Azeitão11 km · 19:20
- Sarilhos Pequenos14 km · 19:20
- Santo António da Charneca13 km · 19:20
- Quinta Do Conde12 km · 19:20
FAQ
What time is it in Palmela right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Palmela (Portugal), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Palmela in?
Palmela runs on the Europe/Lisbon IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT+0.
Does Palmela 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 Palmela today?
Palmela sees sunrise at 07:04 and sunset at 17:36 today, giving 10h 32m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Palmela tonight?
The moon phase over Palmela tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Palmela?
The antipode of Palmela — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 38.57° S, 171.10° E. It falls on land, near Rahotu, New Zealand, about 249 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Palmela?
Palmela lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Palmela?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Palmela, clocks run about 20 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.