Right now, local time in Caraí is 15:20 (GMT-3, UTC-03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Caraí ranks #27992 worldwide by population and #1913 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 29m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:09
- Sunset
- 17:53
- Day length
- 12h 45m
- Solar noon
- 11:31
- Daylight range
- 11h 06m (winter) – 13h 09m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Caraí — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 17.1889° S, 41.6947° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Minas Gerais
- Country
- 🇧🇷 Brazil
- Population
- 19,548 · #27992 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Caraí through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 17.19° N, 138.31° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Apra Harbor, Guam, 799 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Caraí today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:52
- Sunrise
- 05:08
- Dhuhr
- 11:31
- Asr
- 14:43
- Maghrib
- 17:53
- Isha
- 19:05
- Qibla direction
- 67.1° from north (ENE (67°))
Full prayer timetable for Caraí — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Caraí sits in the America/Sao_Paulo time zone, UTC-03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 45m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 5882 cities we cover in Brazil.
Caraí's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 874 km away; even Tokyo lies some 17,953 km off. Its position on the globe is 17.19° S, 41.69° 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 | 10:20 | −5h |
| Chicago | 12:20 | −3h |
| São Paulo | 15:20 | same time |
| London | 18:20 | +3h |
| Paris | 19:20 | +4h |
| Moscow | 21:20 | +6h |
| Dubai | 22:20 | +7h |
| Mumbai | 23:50 | +8h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:20 | +11h |
| Hong Kong | 02:20 | +11h |
| Tokyo | 03:20 | +12h |
| Sydney | 05:20 | +14h |
Best time to call Caraí
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Caraí local time:
Cities sharing Caraí's time zone
Other cities in Brazil
- São Paulo15:20
- Rio de Janeiro15:20
- Belo Horizonte15:20
- Salvador15:20
- Fortaleza15:20
- Manaus14:20
- Brasília15:20
- Curitiba15:20
- Recife15:20
- Goiânia15:20
- Belém15:20
- Porto Alegre15:20
Distances from Caraí
| São Paulo | 874 km | SW (215°) |
| Chicago | 8,084 km | NW (326°) |
| Paris | 8,534 km | NNE (28°) |
| London | 8,636 km | NNE (25°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,888 km | NW (306°) |
| Moscow | 10,932 km | NE (34°) |
| Dubai | 11,495 km | ENE (67°) |
| Mumbai | 13,137 km | ENE (77°) |
| Sydney | 14,175 km | SSW (194°) |
| Singapore | 15,854 km | ESE (111°) |
| Hong Kong | 17,429 km | ENE (73°) |
| Tokyo | 17,953 km | N (356°) |
Cities near Caraí
- Catuji23 km · 15:20
- Itaipé24 km · 15:20
- Padre Paraíso26 km · 15:20
- Novo Cruzeiro36 km · 15:20
- Ladainha50 km · 15:20
- Ponto dos Volantes53 km · 15:20
- Araçuaí55 km · 15:20
- Novo Oriente de Minas57 km · 15:20
FAQ
What time is it in Caraí right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Caraí (Brazil), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Caraí in?
Caraí runs on the America/Sao_Paulo IANA time zone (UTC-03:00), currently abbreviated GMT-3.
Does Caraí observe daylight saving time?
Caraí does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Caraí today?
Caraí sees sunrise at 05:09 and sunset at 17:53 today, giving 12h 45m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Caraí tonight?
The moon phase over Caraí tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Caraí?
The antipode of Caraí — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 17.19° N, 138.31° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Apra Harbor, Guam, roughly 799 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Caraí?
Caraí lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Caraí?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Caraí, clocks run about 29 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.