Right now, local time in Arapiraca is 12:18 (GMT-3, UTC-03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Arapiraca ranks #2512 worldwide by population and #137 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 49m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 04:57
- Sunset
- 17:25
- Day length
- 12h 28m
- Solar noon
- 11:11
- Daylight range
- 11h 33m (winter) – 12h 42m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Arapiraca — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Arapiraca through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 9.75° N, 143.34° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Faraulep, Micronesia, about 182 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 01:18 GMT+10 (Pacific/Chuuk)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Arapiraca today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:43
- Sunrise
- 04:56
- Dhuhr
- 11:11
- Asr
- 14:24
- Maghrib
- 17:24
- Isha
- 18:33
- Qibla direction
- 66.3° from north (ENE (66°))
Full prayer timetable for Arapiraca — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Arapiraca sits in the America/Maceio time zone, UTC-03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 28m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 5882 cities we cover in Brazil.
Arapiraca's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 1,864 km away; even Tokyo lies some 17,107 km off. Its position on the globe is 9.75° S, 36.66° 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 | 07:18 | −5h |
| Chicago | 09:18 | −3h |
| São Paulo | 12:18 | same time |
| London | 15:18 | +3h |
| Paris | 16:18 | +4h |
| Moscow | 18:18 | +6h |
| Dubai | 19:18 | +7h |
| Mumbai | 20:48 | +8h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:18 | +11h |
| Hong Kong | 23:18 | +11h |
| Tokyo | 00:18 | +12h |
| Sydney | 02:18 | +14h |
Best time to call Arapiraca
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Arapiraca local time:
Cities sharing Arapiraca's time zone
Other cities in Brazil
- São Paulo12:18
- Rio de Janeiro12:18
- Belo Horizonte12:18
- Salvador12:18
- Fortaleza12:18
- Manaus11:18
- Brasília12:18
- Curitiba12:18
- Recife12:18
- Goiânia12:18
- Belém12:18
- Porto Alegre12:18
Distances from Arapiraca
| São Paulo | 1,864 km | SSW (213°) |
| Paris | 7,550 km | NNE (27°) |
| London | 7,659 km | NNE (23°) |
| Chicago | 7,736 km | NW (322°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,850 km | NW (305°) |
| Moscow | 9,943 km | NNE (33°) |
| Dubai | 10,664 km | ENE (65°) |
| Mumbai | 12,399 km | ENE (73°) |
| Sydney | 15,094 km | S (189°) |
| Singapore | 15,548 km | E (100°) |
| Hong Kong | 16,609 km | ENE (62°) |
| Tokyo | 17,107 km | N (7°) |
Cities near Arapiraca
- Lagoa da Canoa12 km · 12:18
- Coité do Nóia16 km · 12:18
- Feira Grande17 km · 12:18
- Limoeiro de Anadia17 km · 12:18
- Craíbas19 km · 12:18
- Taquarana22 km · 12:18
- São Sebastião23 km · 12:18
- Girau do Ponciano24 km · 12:18
FAQ
What time is it in Arapiraca right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Arapiraca (Brazil), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Arapiraca in?
Arapiraca runs on the America/Maceio IANA time zone (UTC-03:00), currently abbreviated GMT-3.
Does Arapiraca observe daylight saving time?
Arapiraca does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Arapiraca today?
Arapiraca sees sunrise at 04:57 and sunset at 17:25 today, giving 12h 28m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Arapiraca tonight?
The moon phase over Arapiraca tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Arapiraca?
The antipode of Arapiraca — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 9.75° N, 143.34° E. It falls on land, near Faraulep, Micronesia, about 182 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Arapiraca?
Arapiraca lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Arapiraca?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Arapiraca, clocks run about 49 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.