Right now, local time in Aracatu is 13:47 (GMT-3, UTC-03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Aracatu ranks #37726 worldwide by population and #2676 in Brazil.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Bahia GMT-3
- UTC offset
- UTC-03:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 30m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:11
- Sunset
- 17:49
- Day length
- 12h 38m
- Solar noon
- 11:30
- Daylight range
- 11h 16m (winter) – 12h 59m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Aracatu — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Aracatu through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 14.43° N, 138.54° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Rumung, Micronesia, 536 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Aracatu today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:56
- Sunrise
- 05:10
- Dhuhr
- 11:30
- Asr
- 14:37
- Maghrib
- 17:49
- Isha
- 18:59
- Qibla direction
- 67.1° from north (ENE (67°))
Full prayer timetable for Aracatu — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Aracatu sits in the America/Bahia time zone, UTC-03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 38m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 5882 cities we cover in Brazil.
Aracatu's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 1,150 km away; even Tokyo lies some 17,648 km off. Its position on the globe is 14.43° S, 41.46° 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 | 08:47 | −5h |
| Chicago | 10:47 | −3h |
| São Paulo | 13:47 | same time |
| London | 16:47 | +3h |
| Paris | 17:47 | +4h |
| Moscow | 19:47 | +6h |
| Dubai | 20:47 | +7h |
| Mumbai | 22:17 | +8h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:47 | +11h |
| Hong Kong | 00:47 | +11h |
| Tokyo | 01:47 | +12h |
| Sydney | 03:47 | +14h |
Best time to call Aracatu
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Aracatu local time:
Cities sharing Aracatu's time zone
Other cities in Brazil
- São Paulo13:47
- Rio de Janeiro13:47
- Belo Horizonte13:47
- Salvador13:47
- Fortaleza13:47
- Manaus12:47
- Brasília13:47
- Curitiba13:47
- Recife13:47
- Goiânia13:47
- Belém13:47
- Porto Alegre13:47
Distances from Aracatu
| São Paulo | 1,150 km | SSW (207°) |
| Chicago | 7,844 km | NW (325°) |
| Paris | 8,252 km | NNE (28°) |
| London | 8,348 km | NNE (25°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,727 km | NW (306°) |
| Moscow | 10,663 km | NNE (34°) |
| Dubai | 11,352 km | ENE (67°) |
| Mumbai | 13,041 km | ENE (76°) |
| Sydney | 14,479 km | SSW (194°) |
| Singapore | 15,933 km | ESE (108°) |
| Hong Kong | 17,302 km | ENE (68°) |
| Tokyo | 17,648 km | N (357°) |
Cities near Aracatu
- Maetinga26 km · 13:47
- Brumado33 km · 13:47
- Presidente Jânio Quadros37 km · 13:47
- Santana37 km · 13:47
- Caraíbas40 km · 13:47
- Anagé41 km · 13:47
- São Felipe46 km · 13:47
- Malhada de Pedras45 km · 13:47
FAQ
What time is it in Aracatu right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Aracatu (Brazil), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Aracatu in?
Aracatu runs on the America/Bahia IANA time zone (UTC-03:00), currently abbreviated GMT-3.
Does Aracatu observe daylight saving time?
Aracatu does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Aracatu today?
Aracatu sees sunrise at 05:11 and sunset at 17:49 today, giving 12h 38m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Aracatu tonight?
The moon phase over Aracatu tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Aracatu?
The antipode of Aracatu — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 14.43° N, 138.54° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Rumung, Micronesia, roughly 536 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Aracatu?
Aracatu lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Aracatu?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Aracatu, clocks run about 30 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.