Right now, local time in Alcântara is 19:01 (GMT-3, UTC-03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Alcântara ranks #29268 worldwide by population and #2006 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 18m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:36
- Sunset
- 17:48
- Day length
- 12h 12m
- Solar noon
- 11:42
- Daylight range
- 11h 59m (winter) – 12h 16m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Alcântara — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Alcântara through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 2.40° N, 135.58° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Sorendiweri, Indonesia, about 349 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 07:01 GMT+9 (Asia/Jayapura)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Alcântara today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:24
- Sunrise
- 05:35
- Dhuhr
- 11:42
- Asr
- 15:01
- Maghrib
- 17:47
- Isha
- 18:54
- Qibla direction
- 68.3° from north (ENE (68°))
Full prayer timetable for Alcântara — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Alcântara sits in the America/Fortaleza time zone, UTC-03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 12m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 5882 cities we cover in Brazil.
Alcântara's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 2,363 km away; even Hong Kong lies some 16,814 km off. Its position on the globe is 2.40° S, 44.42° 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 | 14:01 | −5h |
| Chicago | 16:01 | −3h |
| São Paulo | 19:01 | same time |
| London | 22:01 | +3h |
| Paris | 23:01 | +4h |
| Moscow | 01:01 | +6h |
| Dubai | 02:01 | +7h |
| Mumbai | 03:31 | +8h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:01 | +11h |
| Hong Kong | 06:01 | +11h |
| Tokyo | 07:01 | +12h |
| Sydney | 09:01 | +14h |
Best time to call Alcântara
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Alcântara local time:
Cities sharing Alcântara's time zone
Other cities in Brazil
- São Paulo19:01
- Rio de Janeiro19:01
- Belo Horizonte19:01
- Salvador19:01
- Fortaleza19:01
- Manaus18:01
- Brasília19:01
- Curitiba19:01
- Recife19:01
- Goiânia19:01
- Belém19:01
- Porto Alegre19:01
Distances from Alcântara
| São Paulo | 2,363 km | S (186°) |
| Chicago | 6,567 km | NW (324°) |
| Paris | 7,255 km | NNE (32°) |
| London | 7,300 km | NNE (28°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,678 km | NW (306°) |
| Moscow | 9,732 km | NE (34°) |
| Dubai | 11,099 km | ENE (65°) |
| Mumbai | 12,957 km | ENE (70°) |
| Sydney | 15,662 km | SSW (201°) |
| Tokyo | 16,290 km | N (354°) |
| Singapore | 16,483 km | E (91°) |
| Hong Kong | 16,814 km | NE (45°) |
Cities near Alcântara
- São Luís19 km · 19:01
- Raposa35 km · 19:01
- Guimarães36 km · 19:01
- Paço do Lumiar37 km · 19:01
- Bequimão41 km · 19:01
- São José de Ribamar43 km · 19:01
- Cedral47 km · 19:01
- Bacurituba49 km · 19:01
FAQ
What time is it in Alcântara right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Alcântara (Brazil), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Alcântara in?
Alcântara runs on the America/Fortaleza IANA time zone (UTC-03:00), currently abbreviated GMT-3.
Does Alcântara observe daylight saving time?
Alcântara does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Alcântara today?
Alcântara sees sunrise at 05:36 and sunset at 17:48 today, giving 12h 12m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Alcântara tonight?
The moon phase over Alcântara tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Alcântara?
The antipode of Alcântara — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 2.40° N, 135.58° E. It falls on land, near Sorendiweri, Indonesia, about 349 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Alcântara?
Alcântara lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Alcântara?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Alcântara, clocks run about 18 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.