Right now, local time in Portsmouth is 09:26 (AST, UTC-04:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Portsmouth ranks #82025 worldwide by population and #2 in Dominica.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Dominica AST
- UTC offset
- UTC-04:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 10m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:03
- Sunset
- 17:37
- Day length
- 11h 33m
- Solar noon
- 11:50
- Daylight range
- 11h 12m (winter) – 13h 03m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Portsmouth — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 15.5829° N, 61.4559° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Saint John Parish
- Country
- 🇩🇲 Dominica
- Population
- 3,633 · #82025 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Portsmouth through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 15.58° S, 118.54° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Bilingurr, Australia, about 470 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 21:26 GMT+8 (Australia/Perth)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Portsmouth today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:50
- Sunrise
- 06:03
- Dhuhr
- 11:50
- Asr
- 15:08
- Maghrib
- 17:36
- Isha
- 18:45
- Qibla direction
- 66.3° from north (ENE (66°))
Full prayer timetable for Portsmouth — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Portsmouth sits in the America/Dominica time zone, UTC-04:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 33m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 18 cities we cover in Dominica.
Portsmouth's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,849 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,532 km off. Its position on the globe is 15.58° N, 61.46° 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 | 05:26 | −4h |
| Chicago | 07:26 | −2h |
| São Paulo | 10:26 | +1h |
| London | 13:26 | +4h |
| Paris | 14:26 | +5h |
| Moscow | 16:26 | +7h |
| Dubai | 17:26 | +8h |
| Mumbai | 18:56 | +9h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:26 | +12h |
| Hong Kong | 21:26 | +12h |
| Tokyo | 22:26 | +13h |
| Sydney | 00:26 | +15h |
Best time to call Portsmouth
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Portsmouth local time:
Cities sharing Portsmouth's time zone
Other cities in Dominica
- Roseau09:26
- Marigot09:26
- Berekua09:26
- Mahaut09:26
- Saint Joseph09:26
- Wesley09:26
- Massacre09:26
- Soufrière09:26
- Salisbury09:26
- Castle Bruce09:26
- La Plaine09:26
- Pointe Michel09:26
Distances from Portsmouth
| Chicago | 3,849 km | NW (325°) |
| São Paulo | 4,640 km | SSE (159°) |
| Los Angeles | 6,006 km | WNW (301°) |
| London | 6,687 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 6,803 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 9,135 km | NE (34°) |
| Dubai | 11,799 km | ENE (57°) |
| Mumbai | 13,707 km | NE (54°) |
| Tokyo | 13,894 km | NNW (339°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,774 km | N (7°) |
| Sydney | 16,166 km | SW (232°) |
| Singapore | 17,532 km | NE (42°) |
Cities near Portsmouth
- Colihaut11 km · 09:26
- Calibishie12 km · 09:26
- Woodford Hill13 km · 09:26
- Wesley15 km · 09:26
- Salisbury16 km · 09:26
- Saint Joseph20 km · 09:26
- Marigot19 km · 09:26
- Mahaut25 km · 09:26
FAQ
What time is it in Portsmouth right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Portsmouth (Dominica), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Portsmouth in?
Portsmouth runs on the America/Dominica IANA time zone (UTC-04:00), currently abbreviated AST.
Does Portsmouth observe daylight saving time?
Portsmouth does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Portsmouth today?
Portsmouth sees sunrise at 06:03 and sunset at 17:37 today, giving 11h 33m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Portsmouth tonight?
The moon phase over Portsmouth tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Portsmouth?
The antipode of Portsmouth — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 15.58° S, 118.54° E. It falls on land, near Bilingurr, Australia, about 470 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Portsmouth?
Portsmouth lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Portsmouth?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Portsmouth, clocks run about 10 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.