Current Local Time in Ponta Delgada
Portugal Atlantic/Azores GMT UTC+0 Daylight saving time
11:29:46
Sunday, August 2, 2026
Daytime UTC+0 (+00:00)
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UTC offset now
UTC+0
UTC-1 standard / UTC+0 summer
Abbreviation
GMT
AZOT / GMT
Daylight saving
Daylight saving time
Next change October 25, 2026
IANA time zone
Atlantic/Azores
Portugal · Europe
Ponta Delgada time zone
Local time in Ponta Delgada alternates between UTC-1 (AZOT) and UTC+0 (GMT). In 2026 the switch to GMT happens on March 29, 2026 and the return to AZOT on October 25, 2026. Any offset quoted for Ponta Delgada without a date is only right for part of the year.
- IANA time zone
- Atlantic/Azores
- Offset in standard time
- UTC-1 (AZOT)
- Offset in daylight saving time
- UTC+0 (GMT)
- Daylight saving starts (2026)
- March 29, 2026 at 01:00
- Daylight saving ends (2026)
- October 25, 2026 at 00:00
- Most recent clock change
- March 29, 2026 — clocks go forward 1 hour, from 00:00 AZOT to 01:00 GMT
- Next clock change
- October 25, 2026 — clocks go back 1 hour, from 01:00 GMT to 00:00 AZOT
- When it is 12:00 UTC
- 11:00 in January · 12:00 in July
Clock changes in Ponta Delgada, 2026–2028
Full record for Ponta Delgada → ten years back and ten forward, with each year's DST window.
| Date | Change | Local time | Offset after | Then called |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 29, 2026 | Forward 60 min | 23:59 → 01:00 | UTC+00:00 | GMT (DST) |
| October 25, 2026 | Back 60 min | 00:59 → 00:00 | UTC-01:00 | AZOT (standard) |
| March 28, 2027 | Forward 60 min | 23:59 → 01:00 | UTC+00:00 | GMT (DST) |
| October 31, 2027 | Back 60 min | 00:59 → 00:00 | UTC-01:00 | AZOT (standard) |
| March 26, 2028 | Forward 60 min | 23:59 → 01:00 | UTC+00:00 | GMT (DST) |
| October 29, 2028 | Back 60 min | 00:59 → 00:00 | UTC-01:00 | AZOT (standard) |
Sun and moon in Ponta Delgada
Computed for 37.7412°, -25.6756° on August 2, 2026.
Sunrise
06:47
Sunset
20:50
Day length
14h 03m
−1m 50s vs yesterday
Solar noon
13:48
Sun at its highest
| Phase | Morning | Evening | Sun's altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 05:04 | 22:33 | −18° to −12° |
| Nautical twilight | 05:43 | 21:54 | −12° to −6° |
| Civil twilight | 06:18 | 21:19 | −6° to −0.833° |
| Sunrise / sunset | 06:47 | 20:50 | −0.833° (upper limb at the horizon) |
Across 2026, daylight in Ponta Delgada runs from about 9h 33m at the shortest day to 14h 47m at the longest.
Moon
Waning gibbous
80% illuminated · 19.1 days into the cycle · waning
- Moonrise
- 22:48
- Moonset
- 10:34
- Next full moon
- Aug 28, 04:19
- Next new moon
- Aug 12, 17:38
Sun and moon figures are computed locally from standard astronomical series (NOAA solar equations and Meeus' lunar terms) — accurate to about a minute at mid latitudes, and less near the poles where the sun crosses the horizon at a shallow angle.
Weather in Ponta Delgada
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Time difference between Ponta Delgada and other cities
Differences are computed from each city's own zone rules, so pairs whose clocks change on different dates show more than one value across the year.
| City | Local time | Difference | Across the year |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York United States | 07:29 | −4h | Varies: −4h / −3h |
| Sao Paulo Brazil | 08:29 | −3h | Varies: −3h / −2h |
| London United Kingdom | 12:29 | +1h | Fixed all year |
| Tel Aviv Israel | 14:29 | +3h | Varies: +3h / +4h / +2h |
| Cairo Egypt | 14:29 | +3h | Varies: +3h / +2h / +4h |
| Mumbai India | 16:59 | +5:30h | Varies: +5:30h / +6:30h |
| Sydney Australia | 21:29 | +10h | Varies: +10h / +12h / +11h |
| Los Angeles United States | 04:29 | −7h | Varies: −7h / −6h |
Ponta Delgada at a glance
- Country
- Portugal
- Region
- Europe
- Coordinates
- 37.7412° N, 25.6756° W
- IANA time zone
- Atlantic/Azores
- Currency
- EUR
- Language
- Portuguese
- Usual clock notation
- 24-hour
Only fields we can source are listed; nothing on this page is estimated. Sources are in data sources .
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What time is it in Ponta Delgada right now?
The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Ponta Delgada, Portugal, updated every second from your device's clock and converted with the Atlantic/Azores time zone rules. Ponta Delgada currently runs at UTC+0 (GMT), and switches between UTC-1 and UTC+0 across the year.
What time zone is Ponta Delgada in?
Ponta Delgada uses the IANA time zone Atlantic/Azores, written as AZOT in standard time and GMT while daylight saving time is in force. Every time on this page is computed from that zone rather than from a stored offset, so it follows the rules currently published in the time zone database.
What is the UTC offset in Ponta Delgada?
Ponta Delgada has two offsets. It runs at UTC-1 during standard time and at UTC+0 during daylight saving time, which is why a single fixed offset for Ponta Delgada is always wrong for part of the year. In 2026 the daylight saving period runs from March 29, 2026 to October 25, 2026.
Does Ponta Delgada observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Ponta Delgada changes its clocks twice in 2026: March 29, 2026 — clocks go forward 1 hour, from 00:00 AZOT to 01:00 GMT; October 25, 2026 — clocks go back 1 hour, from 01:00 GMT to 00:00 AZOT. Time differences with other places therefore shift during the year.
What is the time difference between Ponta Delgada and New York?
For most of 2026, New York is 4 hours behind Ponta Delgada. Because the two places change their clocks on different dates, the gap is 3 hours (New York behind Ponta Delgada) from March 8 – March 28 and October 25 – November 1.
What is the time difference between Ponta Delgada and Sao Paulo?
For most of 2026, Sao Paulo is 3 hours behind Ponta Delgada. Because the two places change their clocks on different dates, the gap is 2 hours (Sao Paulo behind Ponta Delgada) from December 31 – March 28 and October 25 – December 31.
What is the time difference between Ponta Delgada and London?
London is 1 hour ahead of Ponta Delgada, and that gap holds all year — neither city moves its clocks in a way that changes it.
How long is the day in Ponta Delgada?
Day length in Ponta Delgada ranges from about 9h 33m at the shortest day of 2026 to about 14h 47m at the longest. The sunrise and sunset section on this page shows today's figures for latitude 37.74°, longitude -25.68°.