Right now, local time in Aracaju is 17:34 (GMT-3, UTC-03:00), and today is Tuesday, October 27, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Aracaju ranks #874 worldwide by population and #29 in Brazil.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Maceio GMT-3
- UTC offset
- UTC-03:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 47m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 04:59
- Sunset
- 17:26
- Day length
- 12h 27m
- Solar noon
- 11:13
- Daylight range
- 11h 29m (winter) – 12h 46m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 97% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Aracaju — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Aracaju through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 10.91° N, 142.93° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Fais, Micronesia, about 293 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 06:34 GMT+10 (Pacific/Chuuk)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Aracaju today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:46
- Sunrise
- 04:59
- Dhuhr
- 11:13
- Asr
- 14:20
- Maghrib
- 17:26
- Isha
- 18:34
- Qibla direction
- 66.3° from north (ENE (66°))
Full prayer timetable for Aracaju — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Aracaju sits in the America/Maceio time zone, UTC-03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 27m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 5882 cities we cover in Brazil.
Aracaju's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 1,732 km away; even Tokyo lies some 17,241 km off. Its position on the globe is 10.91° S, 37.07° 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 | 13:34 | −4h |
| Chicago | 15:34 | −2h |
| São Paulo | 17:34 | same time |
| London | 20:34 | +3h |
| Paris | 21:34 | +4h |
| Moscow | 23:34 | +6h |
| Dubai | 00:34 | +7h |
| Mumbai | 02:04 | +8h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:34 | +11h |
| Hong Kong | 04:34 | +11h |
| Tokyo | 05:34 | +12h |
| Sydney | 07:34 | +14h |
Best time to call Aracaju
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Aracaju local time:
Cities sharing Aracaju's time zone
Other cities in Brazil
- São Paulo17:34
- Rio de Janeiro17:34
- Belo Horizonte17:34
- Salvador17:34
- Fortaleza17:34
- Manaus16:34
- Brasília17:34
- Curitiba17:34
- Recife17:34
- Goiânia17:34
- Belém17:34
- Porto Alegre17:34
Distances from Aracaju
| São Paulo | 1,732 km | SW (215°) |
| Paris | 7,685 km | NNE (27°) |
| London | 7,795 km | NNE (23°) |
| Chicago | 7,810 km | NW (322°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,887 km | NW (305°) |
| Moscow | 10,075 km | NNE (33°) |
| Dubai | 10,758 km | ENE (65°) |
| Mumbai | 12,478 km | ENE (74°) |
| Sydney | 14,959 km | S (190°) |
| Singapore | 15,569 km | E (101°) |
| Hong Kong | 16,707 km | ENE (64°) |
| Tokyo | 17,241 km | N (6°) |
Cities near Aracaju
- Barra dos Coqueiros4 km · 17:34
- Nossa Senhora do Socorro9 km · 17:34
- Santo Amaro das Brotas14 km · 17:34
- Laranjeiras16 km · 17:34
- São Cristóvão19 km · 17:34
- Maruim19 km · 17:34
- Riachuelo24 km · 17:34
- Rosário do Catete24 km · 17:34
FAQ
What time is it in Aracaju right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Aracaju (Brazil), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Aracaju in?
Aracaju runs on the America/Maceio IANA time zone (UTC-03:00), currently abbreviated GMT-3.
Does Aracaju observe daylight saving time?
Aracaju does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Aracaju today?
Aracaju sees sunrise at 04:59 and sunset at 17:26 today, giving 12h 27m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Aracaju tonight?
The moon phase over Aracaju tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 96.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Aracaju?
The antipode of Aracaju — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 10.91° N, 142.93° E. It falls on land, near Fais, Micronesia, about 293 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Aracaju?
Aracaju lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Aracaju?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Aracaju, clocks run about 47 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.