Right now, local time in Candelária is 16:29 (GMT-3, UTC-03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Candelária ranks #20184 worldwide by population and #1319 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 15m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:37
- Sunset
- 18:54
- Day length
- 13h 17m
- Solar noon
- 12:15
- Daylight range
- 10h 14m (winter) – 14h 03m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Candelária — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 29.6692° S, 52.7889° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Rio Grande do Sul
- Country
- 🇧🇷 Brazil
- Population
- 28,906 · #20184 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Candelária through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 29.67° N, 127.21° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Uken, Japan, about 249 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 04:29 GMT+9 (Asia/Tokyo)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Candelária today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:10
- Sunrise
- 05:36
- Dhuhr
- 12:16
- Asr
- 15:51
- Maghrib
- 18:54
- Isha
- 20:15
- Qibla direction
- 72.3° from north (ENE (72°))
Full prayer timetable for Candelária — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Candelária sits in the America/Sao_Paulo time zone, UTC-03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 17m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 5882 cities we cover in Brazil.
Candelária's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 915 km away; even Tokyo lies some 18,671 km off. Its position on the globe is 29.67° S, 52.79° 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 | 11:29 | −5h |
| Chicago | 13:29 | −3h |
| São Paulo | 16:29 | same time |
| London | 19:29 | +3h |
| Paris | 20:29 | +4h |
| Moscow | 22:29 | +6h |
| Dubai | 23:29 | +7h |
| Mumbai | 00:59 | +8h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:29 | +11h |
| Hong Kong | 03:29 | +11h |
| Tokyo | 04:29 | +12h |
| Sydney | 06:29 | +14h |
Best time to call Candelária
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Candelária local time:
Cities sharing Candelária's time zone
Other cities in Brazil
- São Paulo16:29
- Rio de Janeiro16:29
- Belo Horizonte16:29
- Salvador16:29
- Fortaleza16:29
- Manaus15:29
- Brasília16:29
- Curitiba16:29
- Recife16:29
- Goiânia16:29
- Belém16:29
- Porto Alegre16:29
Distances from Candelária
| São Paulo | 915 km | NE (43°) |
| Chicago | 8,721 km | NNW (334°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,868 km | NW (311°) |
| Paris | 10,301 km | NNE (33°) |
| London | 10,386 km | NNE (30°) |
| Sydney | 12,513 km | SSW (201°) |
| Moscow | 12,718 km | NE (38°) |
| Dubai | 13,019 km | ENE (75°) |
| Mumbai | 14,433 km | E (89°) |
| Singapore | 16,011 km | SE (138°) |
| Hong Kong | 18,478 km | ESE (119°) |
| Tokyo | 18,671 km | WNW (303°) |
Cities near Candelária
- Vale do Sol12 km · 16:29
- Pinheiro14 km · 16:29
- Cerro Branco14 km · 16:29
- Novo Cabrais17 km · 16:29
- Passa Sete29 km · 16:29
- Lagoa Bonita do Sul29 km · 16:29
- Vera Cruz28 km · 16:29
- Herveiras32 km · 16:29
FAQ
What time is it in Candelária right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Candelária (Brazil), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Candelária in?
Candelária runs on the America/Sao_Paulo IANA time zone (UTC-03:00), currently abbreviated GMT-3.
Does Candelária observe daylight saving time?
Candelária does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Candelária today?
Candelária sees sunrise at 05:37 and sunset at 18:54 today, giving 13h 17m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Candelária tonight?
The moon phase over Candelária tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Candelária?
The antipode of Candelária — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 29.67° N, 127.21° E. It falls on land, near Uken, Japan, about 249 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Candelária?
Candelária lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Candelária?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Candelária, clocks run about 15 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.