Right now, local time in Sintra is 19:15 (GMT+0, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Sintra ranks #21917 worldwide by population and #81 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 22m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:06
- Sunset
- 17:38
- Day length
- 10h 32m
- Solar noon
- 12:22
- Daylight range
- 9h 27m (winter) – 14h 53m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Sintra — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 38.8010° N, 9.3783° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Lisbon
- Country
- 🇵🇹 Portugal
- Population
- 26,193 · #21917 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Sintra through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 38.80° S, 170.62° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Takaka, New Zealand, about 294 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 08:15 GMT+13 (Pacific/Auckland)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Sintra today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:35
- Sunrise
- 07:06
- Dhuhr
- 12:22
- Asr
- 15:13
- Maghrib
- 17:36
- Isha
- 19:01
- Qibla direction
- 97.8° from north (E (98°))
Full prayer timetable for Sintra — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Sintra sits in the Europe/Lisbon time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 32m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 962 cities we cover in Portugal.
Sintra's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 1,458 km away; even Sydney lies some 18,196 km off. Its position on the globe is 38.80° N, 9.38° 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 | 11:15 | −8h |
| Chicago | 13:15 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 16:15 | −3h |
| London | 19:15 | same time |
| Paris | 20:15 | +1h |
| Moscow | 22:15 | +3h |
| Dubai | 23:15 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 00:45 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:15 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 03:15 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 04:15 | +9h |
| Sydney | 06:15 | +11h |
Best time to call Sintra
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Sintra local time:
Distances from Sintra
| Paris | 1,458 km | NE (36°) |
| London | 1,585 km | NNE (24°) |
| Moscow | 3,915 km | NE (46°) |
| Dubai | 6,152 km | E (84°) |
| Chicago | 6,400 km | WNW (300°) |
| São Paulo | 7,944 km | SW (216°) |
| Mumbai | 8,041 km | E (79°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,099 km | NW (308°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,034 km | NE (51°) |
| Tokyo | 11,144 km | NNE (25°) |
| Singapore | 11,896 km | ENE (74°) |
| Sydney | 18,196 km | ENE (78°) |
Cities near Sintra
- Algueirão3 km · 19:15
- Linhó4 km · 19:15
- Mem Martins3 km · 19:15
- Rio de Mouro6 km · 19:15
- Alcoitão8 km · 19:15
- Colares6 km · 19:15
- Alcabideche8 km · 19:15
- São João das Lampas8 km · 19:15
FAQ
What time is it in Sintra right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Sintra (Portugal), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Sintra in?
Sintra runs on the Europe/Lisbon IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT+0.
Does Sintra 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 Sintra today?
Sintra sees sunrise at 07:06 and sunset at 17:38 today, giving 10h 32m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Sintra tonight?
The moon phase over Sintra tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Sintra?
The antipode of Sintra — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 38.80° S, 170.62° E. It falls on land, near Takaka, New Zealand, about 294 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Sintra?
Sintra lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Sintra?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Sintra, clocks run about 22 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.