Right now, local time in Castanhal is 13:48 (GMT-3, UTC-03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Castanhal ranks #3234 worldwide by population and #179 in Brazil.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Belem GMT-3
- UTC offset
- UTC-03:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 4m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:51
- Sunset
- 18:01
- Day length
- 12h 10m
- Solar noon
- 11:56
- Daylight range
- 12h 03m (winter) – 12h 12m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Castanhal — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Castanhal through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 1.29° N, 132.07° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Sausapor, Indonesia, about 199 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 01:48 GMT+9 (Asia/Jayapura)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Castanhal today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:39
- Sunrise
- 05:50
- Dhuhr
- 11:56
- Asr
- 15:15
- Maghrib
- 18:00
- Isha
- 19:07
- Qibla direction
- 68.5° from north (ENE (69°))
Full prayer timetable for Castanhal — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Castanhal sits in the America/Belem time zone, UTC-03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 10m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 5882 cities we cover in Brazil.
Castanhal's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 2,479 km away; even Hong Kong lies some 16,980 km off. Its position on the globe is 1.29° S, 47.93° 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 | 08:48 | −5h |
| Chicago | 10:48 | −3h |
| São Paulo | 13:48 | same time |
| London | 16:48 | +3h |
| Paris | 17:48 | +4h |
| Moscow | 19:48 | +6h |
| Dubai | 20:48 | +7h |
| Mumbai | 22:18 | +8h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:48 | +11h |
| Hong Kong | 00:48 | +11h |
| Tokyo | 01:48 | +12h |
| Sydney | 03:48 | +14h |
Best time to call Castanhal
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Castanhal local time:
Cities sharing Castanhal's time zone
- BelémBR
- AnanindeuaBR
- MacapáBR
- ParauapebasBR
- MarabáBR
- AbaetetubaBR
- BarcarenaBR
- CametáBR
Other cities in Brazil
- São Paulo13:48
- Rio de Janeiro13:48
- Belo Horizonte13:48
- Salvador13:48
- Fortaleza13:48
- Manaus12:48
- Brasília13:48
- Curitiba13:48
- Recife13:48
- Goiânia13:48
- Belém13:48
- Porto Alegre13:48
Distances from Castanhal
| São Paulo | 2,479 km | S (177°) |
| Chicago | 6,239 km | NW (325°) |
| Paris | 7,363 km | NNE (34°) |
| London | 7,384 km | NNE (30°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,290 km | NW (306°) |
| Moscow | 9,848 km | NE (34°) |
| Dubai | 11,398 km | ENE (64°) |
| Mumbai | 13,278 km | ENE (69°) |
| Sydney | 15,623 km | SSW (205°) |
| Tokyo | 16,110 km | N (349°) |
| Singapore | 16,874 km | E (90°) |
| Hong Kong | 16,980 km | NE (38°) |
Cities near Castanhal
- Inhangapi15 km · 13:48
- São Francisco do Pará20 km · 13:48
- Santa Isabel do Pará26 km · 13:48
- Santo Antônio do Tauá28 km · 13:48
- Bujaru28 km · 13:48
- Terra Alta28 km · 13:48
- Benevides36 km · 13:48
- Igarapé-Açu39 km · 13:48
FAQ
What time is it in Castanhal right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Castanhal (Brazil), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Castanhal in?
Castanhal runs on the America/Belem IANA time zone (UTC-03:00), currently abbreviated GMT-3.
Does Castanhal observe daylight saving time?
Castanhal does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Castanhal today?
Castanhal sees sunrise at 05:51 and sunset at 18:01 today, giving 12h 10m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Castanhal tonight?
The moon phase over Castanhal tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Castanhal?
The antipode of Castanhal — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 1.29° N, 132.07° E. It falls on land, near Sausapor, Indonesia, about 199 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Castanhal?
Castanhal lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Castanhal?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Castanhal, clocks run about 4 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.