Right now, local time in Balsas is 13:26 (GMT-3, UTC-03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Balsas ranks #5871 worldwide by population and #370 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 12m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:37
- Sunset
- 18:00
- Day length
- 12h 23m
- Solar noon
- 11:48
- Daylight range
- 11h 41m (winter) – 12h 34m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Balsas — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Balsas through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 7.53° N, 133.96° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Ngchemiangel, Palau, about 57 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 01:26 GMT+9 (Pacific/Palau)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Balsas today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:24
- Sunrise
- 05:36
- Dhuhr
- 11:49
- Asr
- 15:03
- Maghrib
- 17:59
- Isha
- 19:07
- Qibla direction
- 68.2° from north (ENE (68°))
Full prayer timetable for Balsas — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Balsas sits in the America/Fortaleza time zone, UTC-03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 23m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 5882 cities we cover in Brazil.
Balsas's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 1,782 km away; even Hong Kong lies some 17,333 km off. Its position on the globe is 7.53° S, 46.04° 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 | 08:26 | −5h |
| Chicago | 10:26 | −3h |
| São Paulo | 13:26 | same time |
| London | 16:26 | +3h |
| Paris | 17:26 | +4h |
| Moscow | 19:26 | +6h |
| Dubai | 20:26 | +7h |
| Mumbai | 21:56 | +8h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:26 | +11h |
| Hong Kong | 00:26 | +11h |
| Tokyo | 01:26 | +12h |
| Sydney | 03:26 | +14h |
Best time to call Balsas
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Balsas local time:
Cities sharing Balsas's time zone
Other cities in Brazil
- São Paulo13:26
- Rio de Janeiro13:26
- Belo Horizonte13:26
- Salvador13:26
- Fortaleza13:26
- Manaus12:26
- Brasília13:26
- Curitiba13:26
- Recife13:26
- Goiânia13:26
- Belém13:26
- Porto Alegre13:26
Distances from Balsas
| São Paulo | 1,782 km | S (182°) |
| Chicago | 6,930 km | NW (326°) |
| Paris | 7,835 km | NNE (31°) |
| London | 7,887 km | NNE (28°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,870 km | NW (307°) |
| Moscow | 10,305 km | NE (34°) |
| Dubai | 11,500 km | ENE (66°) |
| Mumbai | 13,311 km | ENE (72°) |
| Sydney | 15,065 km | SSW (201°) |
| Singapore | 16,605 km | E (100°) |
| Tokyo | 16,830 km | N (350°) |
| Hong Kong | 17,333 km | NE (50°) |
Cities near Balsas
- Nova Colinas52 km · 13:26
- Fortaleza dos Nogueiras65 km · 13:26
- Riachão67 km · 13:26
- Bom Jardim76 km · 13:26
- São Raimundo das Mangabeiras83 km · 13:26
- Sambaíba88 km · 13:26
- Ribeiro Gonçalves87 km · 13:26
- São Pedro dos Crentes96 km · 13:26
FAQ
What time is it in Balsas right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Balsas (Brazil), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Balsas in?
Balsas runs on the America/Fortaleza IANA time zone (UTC-03:00), currently abbreviated GMT-3.
Does Balsas observe daylight saving time?
Balsas does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Balsas today?
Balsas sees sunrise at 05:37 and sunset at 18:00 today, giving 12h 23m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Balsas tonight?
The moon phase over Balsas tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Balsas?
The antipode of Balsas — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 7.53° N, 133.96° E. It falls on land, near Ngchemiangel, Palau, about 57 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Balsas?
Balsas lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Balsas?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Balsas, clocks run about 12 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.