Right now, local time in Silves is 16:53 (GMT+0, UTC+00:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Silves ranks #42596 worldwide by population and #256 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
- 17:39
- Day length
- 10h 41m
- Solar noon
- 12:18
- Daylight range
- 9h 36m (winter) – 14h 43m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 69% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Silves — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 37.1892° N, 8.4382° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Faro
- Country
- 🇵🇹 Portugal
- Population
- 10,917 · #42596 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Silves through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 37.19° S, 171.56° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Ahipara, New Zealand, about 267 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 05:53 GMT+13 (Pacific/Auckland)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Silves today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:29
- Sunrise
- 06:57
- Dhuhr
- 12:18
- Asr
- 15:14
- Maghrib
- 17:37
- Isha
- 19:00
- Qibla direction
- 96.9° from north (E (97°))
Full prayer timetable for Silves — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Silves sits in the Europe/Lisbon time zone, UTC+00:00. 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 962 cities we cover in Portugal.
Silves's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 1,563 km away; even Sydney lies some 18,141 km off. Its position on the globe is 37.19° N, 8.44° 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 | 09:53 | −7h |
| Chicago | 11:53 | −5h |
| São Paulo | 13:53 | −3h |
| London | 16:53 | same time |
| Paris | 17:53 | +1h |
| Moscow | 19:53 | +3h |
| Dubai | 20:53 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 22:23 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:53 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 00:53 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 01:53 | +9h |
| Sydney | 03:53 | +11h |
Best time to call Silves
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Silves local time:
Distances from Silves
| Paris | 1,563 km | NNE (30°) |
| London | 1,721 km | NNE (20°) |
| Moscow | 3,984 km | NE (44°) |
| Dubai | 6,091 km | E (83°) |
| Chicago | 6,563 km | WNW (301°) |
| São Paulo | 7,848 km | SW (217°) |
| Mumbai | 7,993 km | E (80°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,274 km | NW (308°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,080 km | NE (52°) |
| Tokyo | 11,270 km | NNE (26°) |
| Singapore | 11,865 km | ENE (75°) |
| Sydney | 18,141 km | E (85°) |
Cities near Silves
FAQ
What time is it in Silves right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Silves (Portugal), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Silves in?
Silves runs on the Europe/Lisbon IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT+0.
Does Silves 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 Silves today?
Silves sees sunrise at 06:58 and sunset at 17:39 today, giving 10h 41m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Silves tonight?
The moon phase over Silves tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 69.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Silves?
The antipode of Silves — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 37.19° S, 171.56° E. It falls on land, near Ahipara, New Zealand, about 267 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Silves?
Silves lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Silves?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Silves, clocks run about 18 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.