Right now, local time in Ponta Delgada is 14:39 (GMT-1, UTC-01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Ponta Delgada ranks #27376 worldwide by population and #126 in Portugal.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Atlantic/Azores 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 27m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:09
- Sunset
- 17:45
- Day length
- 10h 35m
- Solar noon
- 12:27
- Daylight range
- 9h 33m (winter) – 14h 47m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Ponta Delgada — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 37.7395° N, 25.6687° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Azores
- Country
- 🇵🇹 Portugal
- Population
- 20,056 · #27376 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Ponta Delgada through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 37.74° S, 154.33° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Tathra, Australia, about 401 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 02:39 GMT+11 (Australia/Sydney)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Ponta Delgada today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:40
- Sunrise
- 07:09
- Dhuhr
- 12:27
- Asr
- 15:20
- Maghrib
- 17:43
- Isha
- 19:07
- Qibla direction
- 86.5° from north (E (86°))
Full prayer timetable for Ponta Delgada — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Ponta Delgada sits in the Atlantic/Azores time zone, UTC-01:00. 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.
Ponta Delgada's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 2,514 km away; even Sydney lies some 19,501 km off. Its position on the globe is 37.74° N, 25.67° 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 | 07:39 | −7h |
| Chicago | 09:39 | −5h |
| São Paulo | 12:39 | −2h |
| London | 15:39 | +1h |
| Paris | 16:39 | +2h |
| Moscow | 18:39 | +4h |
| Dubai | 19:39 | +5h |
| Mumbai | 21:09 | +6h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:39 | +9h |
| Hong Kong | 23:39 | +9h |
| Tokyo | 00:39 | +10h |
| Sydney | 02:39 | +12h |
Best time to call Ponta Delgada
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Ponta Delgada local time:
Cities sharing Ponta Delgada's time zone
Distances from Ponta Delgada
| London | 2,514 km | NE (44°) |
| Paris | 2,562 km | NE (52°) |
| Moscow | 5,014 km | NE (45°) |
| Chicago | 5,197 km | WNW (296°) |
| São Paulo | 7,159 km | SSW (201°) |
| Dubai | 7,569 km | ENE (74°) |
| Los Angeles | 7,977 km | WNW (299°) |
| Mumbai | 9,442 km | ENE (70°) |
| Tokyo | 11,712 km | NNE (12°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,127 km | NE (39°) |
| Singapore | 13,258 km | ENE (62°) |
| Sydney | 19,501 km | NE (34°) |
Cities near Ponta Delgada
- Fajã de Baixo2 km · 14:39
- Rosto de Cão3 km · 14:39
- São Roque3 km · 14:39
- Arrifes4 km · 14:39
- Relva5 km · 14:39
- São Vicente9 km · 14:39
- Fenais da Luz10 km · 14:39
- Lagoa9 km · 14:39
FAQ
What time is it in Ponta Delgada right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Ponta Delgada (Portugal), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Ponta Delgada in?
Ponta Delgada runs on the Atlantic/Azores IANA time zone (UTC-01:00), currently abbreviated GMT-1.
Does Ponta Delgada 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 Ponta Delgada today?
Ponta Delgada sees sunrise at 07:09 and sunset at 17:45 today, giving 10h 35m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Ponta Delgada tonight?
The moon phase over Ponta Delgada tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Ponta Delgada?
The antipode of Ponta Delgada — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 37.74° S, 154.33° E. It falls on land, near Tathra, Australia, about 401 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Ponta Delgada?
Ponta Delgada lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Ponta Delgada?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Ponta Delgada, clocks run about 27 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.