Portugal
Time now in Machico
Monday, 24 August 2026
Sunrise 07:35Sunset 08:44Time zone UTC +1
Time zone
Atlantic/Madeira
UTC offset
UTC +1
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
11,256
Sunrise
07:35
Sunset
08:44
Day length
13h 08m
Coordinates
32.76, -16.78
Time difference from Machico
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Machico right now.
Machico on the map
About the time in Machico
Sunrise today lands at 07:35 and sunset at 08:44 local time, giving 13h 08m of daylight. Those figures come from the city's own coordinates (32.76, -16.78) rather than a country-wide average, so they match what you would actually see from a window in Machico.
Around 11,256 people live in Machico, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
The zone identifier Atlantic/Madeira is the value you want in code, calendars and travel systems. Abbreviations change with the season, but Atlantic/Madeira keeps pointing at Madeira time whatever the date, which is why every timestamp on this page is built from it.
Frequently asked questions about time in Machico
- Is the clock on this page accurate?
- It is synchronised with our server rather than your device, then formatted for Atlantic/Madeira, so a drifting device clock does not affect what you see.
- How far ahead or behind UTC is Machico?
- Machico is UTC +1 at this moment; the offset is read live, so it already accounts for daylight saving.
- When do the sun rise and set in Machico today?
- Sunrise is at 07:35 and sunset at 08:44, giving 13h 08m of daylight.
- What time is it in Machico right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Machico, updating every second from Atlantic/Madeira (UTC +1).
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