Right now, local time in Alcântaras is 20:51 (GMT-3, UTC-03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Alcântaras ranks #41432 worldwide by population and #2914 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 33m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:19
- Sunset
- 17:34
- Day length
- 12h 14m
- Solar noon
- 11:27
- Daylight range
- 11h 55m (winter) – 12h 20m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Alcântaras — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Alcântaras through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 3.59° N, 139.45° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Sorol, Micronesia, 517 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Alcântaras today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:07
- Sunrise
- 05:18
- Dhuhr
- 11:27
- Asr
- 14:44
- Maghrib
- 17:33
- Isha
- 18:40
- Qibla direction
- 67.8° from north (ENE (68°))
Full prayer timetable for Alcântaras — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Alcântaras sits in the America/Fortaleza time zone, UTC-03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 14m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 5882 cities we cover in Brazil.
Alcântaras's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 2,314 km away; even Hong Kong lies some 16,586 km off. Its position on the globe is 3.59° S, 40.55° 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 | 15:51 | −5h |
| Chicago | 17:51 | −3h |
| São Paulo | 20:51 | same time |
| London | 23:51 | +3h |
| Paris | 00:51 | +4h |
| Moscow | 02:51 | +6h |
| Dubai | 03:51 | +7h |
| Mumbai | 05:21 | +8h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:51 | +11h |
| Hong Kong | 07:51 | +11h |
| Tokyo | 08:51 | +12h |
| Sydney | 10:51 | +14h |
Best time to call Alcântaras
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Alcântaras local time:
Cities sharing Alcântaras's time zone
Other cities in Brazil
- São Paulo20:51
- Rio de Janeiro20:51
- Belo Horizonte20:51
- Salvador20:51
- Fortaleza20:51
- Manaus19:51
- Brasília20:51
- Curitiba20:51
- Recife20:51
- Goiânia20:51
- Belém20:51
- Porto Alegre20:51
Distances from Alcântaras
| São Paulo | 2,314 km | SSW (196°) |
| Chicago | 6,932 km | NW (322°) |
| Paris | 7,148 km | NNE (30°) |
| London | 7,218 km | NNE (26°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,105 km | NW (305°) |
| Moscow | 9,603 km | NNE (33°) |
| Dubai | 10,765 km | ENE (65°) |
| Mumbai | 12,596 km | ENE (71°) |
| Sydney | 15,671 km | SSW (196°) |
| Singapore | 16,049 km | E (93°) |
| Tokyo | 16,446 km | N (360°) |
| Hong Kong | 16,586 km | NE (50°) |
Cities near Alcântaras
- Meruoca11 km · 20:51
- Coreaú13 km · 20:51
- Moraújo20 km · 20:51
- Massapê24 km · 20:51
- Sobral24 km · 20:51
- Senador Sá28 km · 20:51
- Uruoca31 km · 20:51
- Frecheirinha36 km · 20:51
FAQ
What time is it in Alcântaras right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Alcântaras (Brazil), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Alcântaras in?
Alcântaras runs on the America/Fortaleza IANA time zone (UTC-03:00), currently abbreviated GMT-3.
Does Alcântaras observe daylight saving time?
Alcântaras does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Alcântaras today?
Alcântaras sees sunrise at 05:19 and sunset at 17:34 today, giving 12h 14m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Alcântaras tonight?
The moon phase over Alcântaras tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Alcântaras?
The antipode of Alcântaras — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 3.59° N, 139.45° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Sorol, Micronesia, roughly 517 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Alcântaras?
Alcântaras lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Alcântaras?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Alcântaras, clocks run about 33 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.