Right now, local time in Principe is 19:00 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Principe ranks #39891 worldwide by population and #867 in Spain.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Europe/Madrid 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 66m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:45
- Sunset
- 18:26
- Day length
- 10h 41m
- Solar noon
- 13:06
- Daylight range
- 9h 43m (winter) – 14h 36m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Principe — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Principe through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 35.88° S, 174.65° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Ruakaka, New Zealand, about 19 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 07:00 GMT+13 (Pacific/Auckland)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Principe today MWL
- Fajr
- 06:18
- Sunrise
- 07:45
- Dhuhr
- 13:06
- Asr
- 16:02
- Maghrib
- 18:25
- Isha
- 19:47
- Qibla direction
- 97.7° from north (E (98°))
Full prayer timetable for Principe — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Principe sits in the Europe/Madrid time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 41m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 7178 cities we cover in Spain.
Principe sits at just 88 m above sea level. Principe's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 1,574 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,870 km off. Its position on the globe is 35.88° N, 5.35° 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 | 10:00 | −9h |
| Chicago | 12:00 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 15:00 | −4h |
| London | 18:00 | −1h |
| Paris | 19:00 | same time |
| Moscow | 21:00 | +2h |
| Dubai | 22:00 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 23:30 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:00 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 02:00 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 03:00 | +8h |
| Sydney | 05:00 | +10h |
Best time to call Principe
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Principe local time:
Cities sharing Principe's time zone
Distances from Principe
| Paris | 1,574 km | NNE (21°) |
| London | 1,787 km | NNE (12°) |
| Moscow | 3,903 km | NE (42°) |
| Dubai | 5,833 km | E (84°) |
| Chicago | 6,874 km | WNW (303°) |
| Mumbai | 7,746 km | E (81°) |
| São Paulo | 7,905 km | SW (220°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,580 km | NW (310°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,946 km | NE (54°) |
| Tokyo | 11,273 km | NNE (28°) |
| Singapore | 11,631 km | ENE (77°) |
| Sydney | 17,870 km | E (91°) |
Cities near Principe
- Ceuta3 km · 19:00
- Fnidek3 km · 18:00
- Benzú5 km · 19:00
- Mdiq22 km · 18:00
- Cap Negro II25 km · 18:00
- South District26 km · 19:00
- Town Area27 km · 19:00
- Upper Town29 km · 19:00
FAQ
What time is it in Principe right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Principe (Spain), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Principe in?
Principe runs on the Europe/Madrid IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Principe 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 Principe today?
Principe sees sunrise at 07:45 and sunset at 18:26 today, giving 10h 41m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Principe tonight?
The moon phase over Principe tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Principe?
The antipode of Principe — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 35.88° S, 174.65° E. It falls on land, near Ruakaka, New Zealand, about 19 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Principe?
Principe sits at about 88 m above sea level, higher than roughly 30% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Principe?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Principe, clocks run about 66 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.