# Clock tower (Horta), Portugal: what it is and when to go > Clock tower (Horta) is a church in Portugal (Horta, Azores). Interests: History, Museums and art and Architecture. The best time to visit is March to October. In June there are 14 h 41 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 19. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Portugal: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/torre-do-relogio/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Church · History, Museums and art, Architecture - **Where:** Portugal - **Best time:** March to October. - **Nearest airport:** FNC Funchal, 1,254 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 38.54147, -28.62574 ## What it is and where Clock tower (Horta) is a church in Portugal (Horta, Azores). It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Portugal: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Horta, Azores](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/horta/), where this site lists 54 more places to see, 1.8 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 38.54147, -28.62574; the nearest main airport is Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport (FNC, Funchal), 1,254 km as the crow flies. How to get around Portugal (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=38.541473%2C-28.625745) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=38.541473%2C-28.625745) It is one of the [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/historia/), [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/museos/) and [Architecture](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/arquitectura/) places in Portugal. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Clock tower (Horta) is **March to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 36 | | February | Possible | 10 h 33 | | March | Best time | 11 h 42 | | April | Best time | 13 h 01 | | May | Best time | 14 h 06 | | June | Best time | 14 h 41 | | July | Best time | 14 h 26 | | August | Best time | 13 h 30 | | September | Best time | 12 h 14 | | October | Best time | 10 h 58 | | November | Possible | 9 h 52 | | December | Possible | 9 h 19 | In June there are 14 h 41 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 19. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. | What you come for | Best time | Possible | | --- | --- | --- | | History | March to October | November to February | | Museums and art | March to October | November to February | | Architecture | March to October | November to February | It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Clock tower (Horta) has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you. When to go to Portugal in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Portugal To enter Portugal there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Portugal checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz (the same as in Spain); emergencies: 112. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Praia da Alagoa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/praia-da-conceicao/): Beach · 577 m - [Miradouro de Nossa Senhora da Conceição](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/miradouro-de-nossa-senhora-da-conceicao/): Nature · 1.1 km - [Fort of Santa Cruz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/forte-de-santa-cruz-da-horta/): Fort · 1.1 km - [Observatório Príncipe Alberto I de Mónaco](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/observatorio-principe-alberto-i-de-monaco/): Observatory · 1.4 km - [Botanical Garden of Faial](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/faial-botanical-garden/): Garden · 1.5 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Portugal guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/). ## More in Portugal: History - [University of Coimbra](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/universidade-de-coimbra/): public university in Coimbra, Portugal - [Belém Tower](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/torre-de-belem/): fortified tower located in the civil parish of Santa Maria de Belém in the municipality of Lisbon, Portugal - [Jerónimos Monastery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/monasterio-de-los-jeronimos/): building in Santa Maria de Belém, Lisbon District, Portugal - [Mafra, Portugal](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/palacio-nacional-de-mafra/) - [Estádio do Dragão](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/estadio-del-dragon/): football stadium in Porto, Portugal - [Batalha Monastery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/monasterio-de-batalha/): building in Batalha, Leiria District, Portugal Every Portugal place under History, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/historia/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Clock tower (Horta)? It is a church in Portugal. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Portugal: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Clock tower (Horta)? March to October. In June there are 14 h 41 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 19. ### How do you get to Clock tower (Horta)? The nearest main airport is Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport (FNC), 1,254 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=38.541473%2C-28.625745) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Portugal is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Portugal map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Praia da Alagoa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/praia-da-conceicao/), [Miradouro de Nossa Senhora da Conceição](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/miradouro-de-nossa-senhora-da-conceicao/), [Fort of Santa Cruz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/forte-de-santa-cruz-da-horta/). The rest is in [the Portugal guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/301461397), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q970425), CC0. More about Clock tower (Horta) on [Wikipedia](https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torre_do_Rel%C3%B3gio_(Horta)). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).