Right now, local time in Araçu is 11:54 (GMT-3, UTC-03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Araçu ranks #80103 worldwide by population and #4920 in Brazil.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Sao_Paulo GMT-3
- UTC offset
- UTC-03:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 3m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:42
- Sunset
- 18:24
- Day length
- 12h 43m
- Solar noon
- 12:03
- Daylight range
- 11h 09m (winter) – 13h 06m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Araçu — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Araçu through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 16.36° N, 130.32° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Alugan, Philippines, 695 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Araçu today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:25
- Sunrise
- 05:41
- Dhuhr
- 12:03
- Asr
- 15:12
- Maghrib
- 18:24
- Isha
- 19:35
- Qibla direction
- 69.2° from north (ENE (69°))
Full prayer timetable for Araçu — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Araçu sits in the America/Sao_Paulo time zone, UTC-03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 43m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 5882 cities we cover in Brazil.
Araçu's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 861 km away; even Hong Kong lies some 18,197 km off. Its position on the globe is 16.36° S, 49.68° 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 | 06:54 | −5h |
| Chicago | 08:54 | −3h |
| São Paulo | 11:54 | same time |
| London | 14:54 | +3h |
| Paris | 15:54 | +4h |
| Moscow | 17:54 | +6h |
| Dubai | 18:54 | +7h |
| Mumbai | 20:24 | +8h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:54 | +11h |
| Hong Kong | 22:54 | +11h |
| Tokyo | 23:54 | +12h |
| Sydney | 01:54 | +14h |
Best time to call Araçu
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Araçu local time:
Cities sharing Araçu's time zone
Other cities in Brazil
- São Paulo11:54
- Rio de Janeiro11:54
- Belo Horizonte11:54
- Salvador11:54
- Fortaleza11:54
- Manaus10:54
- Brasília11:54
- Curitiba11:54
- Recife11:54
- Goiânia11:54
- Belém11:54
- Porto Alegre11:54
Distances from Araçu
| São Paulo | 861 km | SSE (159°) |
| Chicago | 7,556 km | NNW (330°) |
| Paris | 8,879 km | NNE (32°) |
| London | 8,939 km | NNE (29°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,158 km | NW (309°) |
| Moscow | 11,339 km | NE (35°) |
| Dubai | 12,248 km | ENE (69°) |
| Mumbai | 13,947 km | ENE (78°) |
| Sydney | 14,007 km | SSW (201°) |
| Singapore | 16,668 km | ESE (117°) |
| Tokyo | 17,673 km | NNW (338°) |
| Hong Kong | 18,197 km | ENE (66°) |
Cities near Araçu
- Avelinópolis15 km · 11:54
- Itauçu19 km · 11:54
- Inhumas20 km · 11:54
- Caturaí22 km · 11:54
- Santa Bárbara de Goiás25 km · 11:54
- Goianira31 km · 11:54
- Anicuns32 km · 11:54
- Nazário33 km · 11:54
FAQ
What time is it in Araçu right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Araçu (Brazil), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Araçu in?
Araçu runs on the America/Sao_Paulo IANA time zone (UTC-03:00), currently abbreviated GMT-3.
Does Araçu observe daylight saving time?
Araçu does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Araçu today?
Araçu sees sunrise at 05:42 and sunset at 18:24 today, giving 12h 43m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Araçu tonight?
The moon phase over Araçu tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Araçu?
The antipode of Araçu — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 16.36° N, 130.32° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Alugan, Philippines, roughly 695 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Araçu?
Araçu lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Araçu?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Araçu, clocks run about 3 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.