Right now, local time in São Sebastião is 09:28 (GMT-1, UTC-01:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
São Sebastião ranks #108052 worldwide by population and #768 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 33m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:15
- Sunset
- 17:51
- Day length
- 10h 36m
- Solar noon
- 12:33
- Daylight range
- 9h 28m (winter) – 14h 52m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 72% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for São Sebastião — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 38.6658° N, 27.0898° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Azores
- Country
- 🇵🇹 Portugal
- Population
- 2,096 · #108052 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from São Sebastião through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 38.67° S, 152.91° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Mallacoota, Australia, about 302 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 21:28 GMT+11 (Australia/Melbourne)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in São Sebastião today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:44
- Sunrise
- 07:14
- Dhuhr
- 12:33
- Asr
- 15:26
- Maghrib
- 17:49
- Isha
- 19:14
- Qibla direction
- 86.2° from north (E (86°))
Full prayer timetable for São Sebastião — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
São Sebastião sits in the Atlantic/Azores time zone, UTC-01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 36m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 962 cities we cover in Portugal.
São Sebastião's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 2,530 km away; even Sydney lies some 19,460 km off. Its position on the globe is 38.67° N, 27.09° 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 | 03:28 | −6h |
| Chicago | 05:28 | −4h |
| São Paulo | 07:28 | −2h |
| London | 10:28 | +1h |
| Paris | 11:28 | +2h |
| Moscow | 13:28 | +4h |
| Dubai | 14:28 | +5h |
| Mumbai | 15:58 | +6h 30m |
| Singapore | 18:28 | +9h |
| Hong Kong | 18:28 | +9h |
| Tokyo | 19:28 | +10h |
| Sydney | 21:28 | +12h |
Best time to call São Sebastião
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in São Sebastião local time:
Cities sharing São Sebastião's time zone
Distances from São Sebastião
| London | 2,530 km | NE (47°) |
| Paris | 2,600 km | NE (55°) |
| Moscow | 5,030 km | NE (46°) |
| Chicago | 5,041 km | WNW (294°) |
| São Paulo | 7,211 km | SSW (200°) |
| Dubai | 7,660 km | ENE (74°) |
| Los Angeles | 7,819 km | WNW (298°) |
| Mumbai | 9,522 km | ENE (69°) |
| Tokyo | 11,636 km | N (11°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,124 km | NE (38°) |
| Singapore | 13,317 km | ENE (61°) |
| Sydney | 19,460 km | NNE (16°) |
Cities near São Sebastião
- Fonte Bastardo3 km · 09:28
- Porto Judeu3 km · 09:28
- Porto Martins3 km · 09:28
- Feteira5 km · 09:28
- Praia da Vitória8 km · 09:28
- Ribeirinha8 km · 09:28
- Lajes11 km · 09:28
- Angra do Heroísmo11 km · 09:28
FAQ
What time is it in São Sebastião right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in São Sebastião (Portugal), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is São Sebastião in?
São Sebastião runs on the Atlantic/Azores IANA time zone (UTC-01:00), currently abbreviated GMT-1.
Does São Sebastião 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 São Sebastião today?
São Sebastião sees sunrise at 07:15 and sunset at 17:51 today, giving 10h 36m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over São Sebastião tonight?
The moon phase over São Sebastião tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 71.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of São Sebastião?
The antipode of São Sebastião — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 38.67° S, 152.91° E. It falls on land, near Mallacoota, Australia, about 302 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is São Sebastião?
São Sebastião lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in São Sebastião?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In São Sebastião, clocks run about 33 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.