Right now, local time in Caruaru is 09:41 (GMT-3, UTC-03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Caruaru ranks #1503 worldwide by population and #62 in Brazil.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Recife GMT-3
- UTC offset
- UTC-03:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 52m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 04:56
- Sunset
- 17:20
- Day length
- 12h 25m
- Solar noon
- 11:08
- Daylight range
- 11h 38m (winter) – 12h 36m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Caruaru — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 8.2833° S, 35.9761° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Pernambuco
- Country
- 🇧🇷 Brazil
- Population
- 402,290 · #1503 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Caruaru through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 8.28° N, 144.02° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Faraulep, Micronesia, about 63 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 22:41 GMT+10 (Pacific/Chuuk)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Caruaru today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:43
- Sunrise
- 04:55
- Dhuhr
- 11:08
- Asr
- 14:23
- Maghrib
- 17:20
- Isha
- 18:28
- Qibla direction
- 66.4° from north (ENE (66°))
Full prayer timetable for Caruaru — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Caruaru sits in the America/Recife time zone, UTC-03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 25m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 5882 cities we cover in Brazil.
Caruaru's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 2,042 km away; even Tokyo lies some 16,936 km off. Its position on the globe is 8.28° S, 35.98° 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 | 04:41 | −5h |
| Chicago | 06:41 | −3h |
| São Paulo | 09:41 | same time |
| London | 12:41 | +3h |
| Paris | 13:41 | +4h |
| Moscow | 15:41 | +6h |
| Dubai | 16:41 | +7h |
| Mumbai | 18:11 | +8h 30m |
| Singapore | 20:41 | +11h |
| Hong Kong | 20:41 | +11h |
| Tokyo | 21:41 | +12h |
| Sydney | 23:41 | +14h |
Best time to call Caruaru
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Caruaru local time:
Cities sharing Caruaru's time zone
Other cities in Brazil
- São Paulo09:41
- Rio de Janeiro09:41
- Belo Horizonte09:41
- Salvador09:41
- Fortaleza09:41
- Manaus08:41
- Brasília09:41
- Curitiba09:41
- Recife09:41
- Goiânia09:41
- Belém09:41
- Porto Alegre09:41
Distances from Caruaru
| São Paulo | 2,042 km | SSW (213°) |
| Paris | 7,370 km | NNE (26°) |
| London | 7,480 km | NNE (23°) |
| Chicago | 7,655 km | NW (321°) |
| Moscow | 9,764 km | NNE (33°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,818 km | NW (305°) |
| Dubai | 10,527 km | ENE (65°) |
| Mumbai | 12,279 km | ENE (73°) |
| Sydney | 15,267 km | S (189°) |
| Singapore | 15,498 km | E (98°) |
| Hong Kong | 16,464 km | ENE (61°) |
| Tokyo | 16,936 km | N (8°) |
Cities near Caruaru
- São Caitano19 km · 09:41
- Agrestina20 km · 09:41
- Bezerros20 km · 09:41
- Riacho das Almas21 km · 09:41
- Altinho25 km · 09:41
- Camocim de São Félix25 km · 09:41
- São Joaquim do Monte25 km · 09:41
- Sairé30 km · 09:41
FAQ
What time is it in Caruaru right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Caruaru (Brazil), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Caruaru in?
Caruaru runs on the America/Recife IANA time zone (UTC-03:00), currently abbreviated GMT-3.
Does Caruaru observe daylight saving time?
Caruaru does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Caruaru today?
Caruaru sees sunrise at 04:56 and sunset at 17:20 today, giving 12h 25m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Caruaru tonight?
The moon phase over Caruaru tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 50.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Caruaru?
The antipode of Caruaru — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 8.28° N, 144.02° E. It falls on land, near Faraulep, Micronesia, about 63 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Caruaru?
Caruaru lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Caruaru?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Caruaru, clocks run about 52 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.