Right now, local time in Portales is 17:12 (MST, UTC-07:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Portales ranks #39934 worldwide by population and #4093 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Denver MST
- UTC offset
- UTC-07:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 22m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:15
- Sunset
- 17:01
- Day length
- 10h 46m
- Solar noon
- 11:38
- Daylight range
- 9h 52m (winter) – 14h 26m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Portales — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 34.1862° N, 103.3344° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 1,221 m above sea level — higher than about 96% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- New Mexico
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 11,995 · #39934 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Portales through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 34.19° S, 76.67° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,767 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Portales today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:04
- Sunrise
- 06:14
- Dhuhr
- 11:38
- Asr
- 14:37
- Maghrib
- 16:59
- Isha
- 18:10
- Qibla direction
- 37.8° from north (NE (38°))
Full prayer timetable for Portales — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Portales sits in the America/Denver time zone, UTC-07:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 46m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Portales sits at 1221 m above sea level. Portales's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 1,371 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,152 km off. Its position on the globe is 34.19° N, 103.33° 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 | 16:12 | −1h |
| Chicago | 18:12 | +1h |
| São Paulo | 21:12 | +4h |
| London | 00:12 | +7h |
| Paris | 01:12 | +8h |
| Moscow | 03:12 | +10h |
| Dubai | 04:12 | +11h |
| Mumbai | 05:42 | +12h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:12 | +15h |
| Hong Kong | 08:12 | +15h |
| Tokyo | 09:12 | +16h |
| Sydney | 11:12 | +18h |
Best time to call Portales
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Portales local time:
Cities sharing Portales's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City19:12
- Los Angeles16:12
- Brooklyn19:12
- Chicago18:12
- Queens19:12
- Houston18:12
- Phoenix17:12
- Philadelphia19:12
- San Antonio18:12
- Manhattan19:12
- San Diego16:12
- The Bronx19:12
Distances from Portales
| Los Angeles | 1,371 km | W (274°) |
| Chicago | 1,616 km | NE (53°) |
| London | 7,918 km | NE (40°) |
| Paris | 8,226 km | NE (41°) |
| São Paulo | 8,778 km | SE (129°) |
| Moscow | 9,350 km | NNE (21°) |
| Tokyo | 9,861 km | NW (314°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,585 km | NW (322°) |
| Dubai | 13,031 km | NNE (22°) |
| Sydney | 13,315 km | WSW (247°) |
| Mumbai | 14,085 km | N (4°) |
| Singapore | 15,152 km | NW (319°) |
Cities near Portales
FAQ
What time is it in Portales right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Portales (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Portales in?
Portales runs on the America/Denver IANA time zone (UTC-07:00), currently abbreviated MST.
Does Portales observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Portales today?
Portales sees sunrise at 06:15 and sunset at 17:01 today, giving 10h 46m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Portales tonight?
The moon phase over Portales tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Portales?
The antipode of Portales — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 34.19° S, 76.67° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,767 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Portales?
Portales sits at about 1,221 m above sea level, higher than roughly 96% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Portales?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Portales, clocks run about 22 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.