Right now, local time in Açu is 08:47 (GMT-3, UTC-03:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Açu ranks #11011 worldwide by population and #689 in Brazil.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Fortaleza GMT-3
- UTC offset
- UTC-03:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 48m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:03
- Sunset
- 17:21
- Day length
- 12h 18m
- Solar noon
- 11:12
- Daylight range
- 11h 48m (winter) – 12h 27m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 80% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Açu — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 5.5767° S, 36.9086° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Rio Grande do Norte
- Country
- 🇧🇷 Brazil
- Population
- 56,496 · #11011 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Açu through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 5.58° N, 143.09° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Eauripik Village, Micronesia, about 123 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 21:47 GMT+10 (Pacific/Chuuk)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Açu today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:51
- Sunrise
- 05:02
- Dhuhr
- 11:12
- Asr
- 14:27
- Maghrib
- 17:20
- Isha
- 18:28
- Qibla direction
- 67.0° from north (ENE (67°))
Full prayer timetable for Açu — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Açu sits in the America/Fortaleza time zone, UTC-03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 18m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 5882 cities we cover in Brazil.
Açu's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 2,253 km away; even Tokyo lies some 16,649 km off. Its position on the globe is 5.58° S, 36.91° 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 | 04:47 | −4h |
| Chicago | 06:47 | −2h |
| São Paulo | 08:47 | same time |
| London | 11:47 | +3h |
| Paris | 12:47 | +4h |
| Moscow | 14:47 | +6h |
| Dubai | 15:47 | +7h |
| Mumbai | 17:17 | +8h 30m |
| Singapore | 19:47 | +11h |
| Hong Kong | 19:47 | +11h |
| Tokyo | 20:47 | +12h |
| Sydney | 22:47 | +14h |
Best time to call Açu
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Açu local time:
Cities sharing Açu's time zone
Other cities in Brazil
- São Paulo08:47
- Rio de Janeiro08:47
- Belo Horizonte08:47
- Salvador08:47
- Fortaleza08:47
- Manaus07:47
- Brasília08:47
- Curitiba08:47
- Recife08:47
- Goiânia08:47
- Belém08:47
- Porto Alegre08:47
Distances from Açu
| São Paulo | 2,253 km | SSW (207°) |
| Paris | 7,149 km | NNE (28°) |
| London | 7,246 km | NNE (24°) |
| Chicago | 7,356 km | NW (321°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,562 km | NW (305°) |
| Moscow | 9,567 km | NNE (33°) |
| Dubai | 10,493 km | ENE (65°) |
| Mumbai | 12,285 km | ENE (72°) |
| Sydney | 15,546 km | S (190°) |
| Singapore | 15,632 km | E (95°) |
| Hong Kong | 16,394 km | NE (56°) |
| Tokyo | 16,649 km | N (5°) |
Cities near Açu
- Itajá9 km · 08:47
- Ipanguaçu9 km · 08:47
- São Rafael25 km · 08:47
- Carnaubais28 km · 08:47
- Paraú31 km · 08:47
- Angicos35 km · 08:47
- Alto do Rodrigues36 km · 08:47
- Upanema39 km · 08:47
FAQ
What time is it in Açu right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Açu (Brazil), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Açu in?
Açu runs on the America/Fortaleza IANA time zone (UTC-03:00), currently abbreviated GMT-3.
Does Açu observe daylight saving time?
Açu does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Açu today?
Açu sees sunrise at 05:03 and sunset at 17:21 today, giving 12h 18m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Açu tonight?
The moon phase over Açu tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 80.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Açu?
The antipode of Açu — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 5.58° N, 143.09° E. It falls on land, near Eauripik Village, Micronesia, about 123 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Açu?
Açu lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Açu?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Açu, clocks run about 48 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.