Right now, local time in Sines is 20:53 (GMT+0, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Sines ranks #38224 worldwide by population and #206 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 20m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:03
- Sunset
- 17:37
- Day length
- 10h 34m
- Solar noon
- 12:20
- Daylight range
- 9h 32m (winter) – 14h 48m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Sines — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 37.9562° N, 8.8698° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Setúbal
- Country
- 🇵🇹 Portugal
- Population
- 12,791 · #38224 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Sines through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 37.96° S, 171.13° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Rahotu, New Zealand, about 278 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 09:53 GMT+13 (Pacific/Auckland)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Sines today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:33
- Sunrise
- 07:02
- Dhuhr
- 12:20
- Asr
- 15:13
- Maghrib
- 17:36
- Isha
- 19:00
- Qibla direction
- 97.3° from north (E (97°))
Full prayer timetable for Sines — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Sines sits in the Europe/Lisbon time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 34m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 962 cities we cover in Portugal.
Sines's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 1,510 km away; even Sydney lies some 18,168 km off. Its position on the globe is 37.96° N, 8.87° 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 | 12:53 | −8h |
| Chicago | 14:53 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 17:53 | −3h |
| London | 20:53 | same time |
| Paris | 21:53 | +1h |
| Moscow | 23:53 | +3h |
| Dubai | 00:53 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 02:23 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:53 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 04:53 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 05:53 | +9h |
| Sydney | 07:53 | +11h |
Best time to call Sines
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Sines local time:
Distances from Sines
| Paris | 1,510 km | NNE (33°) |
| London | 1,655 km | NNE (22°) |
| Moscow | 3,950 km | NE (45°) |
| Dubai | 6,119 km | E (83°) |
| Chicago | 6,486 km | WNW (301°) |
| São Paulo | 7,894 km | SW (216°) |
| Mumbai | 8,015 km | E (80°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,192 km | NW (308°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,058 km | NE (52°) |
| Tokyo | 11,210 km | NNE (26°) |
| Singapore | 11,879 km | ENE (75°) |
| Sydney | 18,168 km | E (82°) |
Cities near Sines
- Porto Covo13 km · 20:53
- Santo André14 km · 20:53
- Santiago do Cacém17 km · 20:53
- Vila Nova de Milfontes27 km · 20:53
- Cercal24 km · 20:53
- Almograve34 km · 20:53
- São Luis32 km · 20:53
- Grândola36 km · 20:53
FAQ
What time is it in Sines right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Sines (Portugal), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Sines in?
Sines runs on the Europe/Lisbon IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT+0.
Does Sines 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 Sines today?
Sines sees sunrise at 07:03 and sunset at 17:37 today, giving 10h 34m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Sines tonight?
The moon phase over Sines tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Sines?
The antipode of Sines — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 37.96° S, 171.13° E. It falls on land, near Rahotu, New Zealand, about 278 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Sines?
Sines lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Sines?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Sines, clocks run about 20 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.