Right now, local time in Aratuba is 15:23 (GMT-3, UTC-03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Aratuba ranks #41786 worldwide by population and #2942 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 39m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:12
- Sunset
- 17:29
- Day length
- 12h 16m
- Solar noon
- 11:21
- Daylight range
- 11h 52m (winter) – 12h 23m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Aratuba — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Aratuba through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 4.42° N, 140.95° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Eauripik, Micronesia, about 342 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 04:23 GMT+10 (Pacific/Chuuk)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Aratuba today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:00
- Sunrise
- 05:12
- Dhuhr
- 11:21
- Asr
- 14:38
- Maghrib
- 17:28
- Isha
- 18:35
- Qibla direction
- 67.5° from north (ENE (68°))
Full prayer timetable for Aratuba — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Aratuba sits in the America/Fortaleza time zone, UTC-03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 16m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 5882 cities we cover in Brazil.
Aratuba's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 2,278 km away; even Tokyo lies some 16,535 km off. Its position on the globe is 4.42° S, 39.05° 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 | 10:23 | −5h |
| Chicago | 12:23 | −3h |
| São Paulo | 15:23 | same time |
| London | 18:23 | +3h |
| Paris | 19:23 | +4h |
| Moscow | 21:23 | +6h |
| Dubai | 22:23 | +7h |
| Mumbai | 23:53 | +8h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:23 | +11h |
| Hong Kong | 02:23 | +11h |
| Tokyo | 03:23 | +12h |
| Sydney | 05:23 | +14h |
Best time to call Aratuba
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Aratuba local time:
Cities sharing Aratuba's time zone
Other cities in Brazil
- São Paulo15:23
- Rio de Janeiro15:23
- Belo Horizonte15:23
- Salvador15:23
- Fortaleza15:23
- Manaus14:23
- Brasília15:23
- Curitiba15:23
- Recife15:23
- Goiânia15:23
- Belém15:23
- Porto Alegre15:23
Distances from Aratuba
| São Paulo | 2,278 km | SSW (200°) |
| Chicago | 7,108 km | NW (322°) |
| Paris | 7,147 km | NNE (29°) |
| London | 7,228 km | NNE (26°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,294 km | NW (305°) |
| Moscow | 9,589 km | NNE (33°) |
| Dubai | 10,653 km | ENE (65°) |
| Mumbai | 12,469 km | ENE (71°) |
| Sydney | 15,623 km | SSW (193°) |
| Singapore | 15,878 km | E (94°) |
| Hong Kong | 16,512 km | NE (53°) |
| Tokyo | 16,535 km | N (2°) |
Cities near Aratuba
- Mulungu14 km · 15:23
- Capistrano17 km · 15:23
- Baturité20 km · 15:23
- Itapiúna21 km · 15:23
- Guaramiranga21 km · 15:23
- Pacoti25 km · 15:23
- Aracoiaba26 km · 15:23
- Caridade26 km · 15:23
FAQ
What time is it in Aratuba right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Aratuba (Brazil), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Aratuba in?
Aratuba runs on the America/Fortaleza IANA time zone (UTC-03:00), currently abbreviated GMT-3.
Does Aratuba observe daylight saving time?
Aratuba does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Aratuba today?
Aratuba sees sunrise at 05:12 and sunset at 17:29 today, giving 12h 16m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Aratuba tonight?
The moon phase over Aratuba tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Aratuba?
The antipode of Aratuba — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 4.42° N, 140.95° E. It falls on land, near Eauripik, Micronesia, about 342 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Aratuba?
Aratuba lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Aratuba?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Aratuba, clocks run about 39 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.