Right now, local time in Porches is 07:54 (GMT+0, UTC+00:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Porches ranks #110084 worldwide by population and #775 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 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:58
- Sunset
- 17:38
- Day length
- 10h 39m
- Solar noon
- 12:18
- Daylight range
- 9h 36m (winter) – 14h 43m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 63% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Porches — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 37.1266° N, 8.4016° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Faro
- Country
- 🇵🇹 Portugal
- Population
- 2,011 · #110084 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Porches through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 37.13° S, 171.60° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Ahipara, New Zealand, about 259 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 20:54 GMT+13 (Pacific/Auckland)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Porches today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:30
- Sunrise
- 06:58
- Dhuhr
- 12:18
- Asr
- 15:13
- Maghrib
- 17:36
- Isha
- 18:59
- Qibla direction
- 96.8° from north (E (97°))
Full prayer timetable for Porches — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Porches sits in the Europe/Lisbon time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 39m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 962 cities we cover in Portugal.
Porches's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 1,567 km away; even Sydney lies some 18,138 km off. Its position on the globe is 37.13° N, 8.40° 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 | 00:54 | −7h |
| Chicago | 01:54 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 04:54 | −3h |
| London | 07:54 | same time |
| Paris | 08:54 | +1h |
| Moscow | 10:54 | +3h |
| Dubai | 11:54 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 13:24 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 15:54 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 15:54 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 16:54 | +9h |
| Sydney | 18:54 | +11h |
Best time to call Porches
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Porches local time:
Distances from Porches
| Paris | 1,567 km | NNE (30°) |
| London | 1,727 km | NNE (20°) |
| Moscow | 3,987 km | NE (44°) |
| Dubai | 6,089 km | E (83°) |
| Chicago | 6,569 km | WNW (302°) |
| São Paulo | 7,845 km | SW (217°) |
| Mumbai | 7,991 km | E (80°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,281 km | NW (308°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,082 km | NE (52°) |
| Tokyo | 11,275 km | NNE (26°) |
| Singapore | 11,864 km | ENE (75°) |
| Sydney | 18,138 km | E (85°) |
Cities near Porches
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- Silves8 km · 07:54
- Carvoeiro7 km · 07:54
- Estômbar8 km · 07:54
- Guia9 km · 07:54
FAQ
What time is it in Porches right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Porches (Portugal), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Porches in?
Porches runs on the Europe/Lisbon IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT+0.
Does Porches 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 Porches today?
Porches sees sunrise at 06:58 and sunset at 17:38 today, giving 10h 39m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Porches tonight?
The moon phase over Porches tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 62.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Porches?
The antipode of Porches — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 37.13° S, 171.60° E. It falls on land, near Ahipara, New Zealand, about 259 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Porches?
Porches lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Porches?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Porches, clocks run about 18 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.