Right now, local time in Caxias is 12:28 (GMT-3, UTC-03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Caxias ranks #3750 worldwide by population and #215 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 22m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:29
- Sunset
- 17:46
- Day length
- 12h 17m
- Solar noon
- 11:38
- Daylight range
- 11h 50m (winter) – 12h 24m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Caxias — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Caxias through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 4.86° N, 136.64° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Kloulklubed, Palau, about 359 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 00:28 GMT+9 (Pacific/Palau)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Caxias today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:17
- Sunrise
- 05:28
- Dhuhr
- 11:38
- Asr
- 14:55
- Maghrib
- 17:46
- Isha
- 18:53
- Qibla direction
- 68.0° from north (ENE (68°))
Full prayer timetable for Caxias — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Caxias sits in the America/Fortaleza time zone, UTC-03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 17m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 5882 cities we cover in Brazil.
Caxias's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 2,108 km away; even Hong Kong lies some 16,915 km off. Its position on the globe is 4.86° S, 43.36° 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 | 07:28 | −5h |
| Chicago | 09:28 | −3h |
| São Paulo | 12:28 | same time |
| London | 15:28 | +3h |
| Paris | 16:28 | +4h |
| Moscow | 18:28 | +6h |
| Dubai | 19:28 | +7h |
| Mumbai | 20:58 | +8h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:28 | +11h |
| Hong Kong | 23:28 | +11h |
| Tokyo | 00:28 | +12h |
| Sydney | 02:28 | +14h |
Best time to call Caxias
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Caxias local time:
Cities sharing Caxias's time zone
Other cities in Brazil
- São Paulo12:28
- Rio de Janeiro12:28
- Belo Horizonte12:28
- Salvador12:28
- Fortaleza12:28
- Manaus11:28
- Brasília12:28
- Curitiba12:28
- Recife12:28
- Goiânia12:28
- Belém12:28
- Porto Alegre12:28
Distances from Caxias
| São Paulo | 2,108 km | S (189°) |
| Chicago | 6,857 km | NW (324°) |
| Paris | 7,427 km | NNE (31°) |
| London | 7,486 km | NNE (28°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,933 km | NW (306°) |
| Moscow | 9,893 km | NE (34°) |
| Dubai | 11,107 km | ENE (65°) |
| Mumbai | 12,937 km | ENE (71°) |
| Sydney | 15,445 km | SSW (199°) |
| Singapore | 16,350 km | E (95°) |
| Tokyo | 16,573 km | N (355°) |
| Hong Kong | 16,915 km | NE (49°) |
Cities near Caxias
- Aldeias Altas29 km · 12:28
- São João do Soter58 km · 12:28
- União62 km · 12:28
- Timon63 km · 12:28
- Teresina67 km · 12:28
- Codó74 km · 12:28
- Matões75 km · 12:28
- Coelho Neto77 km · 12:28
FAQ
What time is it in Caxias right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Caxias (Brazil), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Caxias in?
Caxias runs on the America/Fortaleza IANA time zone (UTC-03:00), currently abbreviated GMT-3.
Does Caxias observe daylight saving time?
Caxias does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Caxias today?
Caxias sees sunrise at 05:29 and sunset at 17:46 today, giving 12h 17m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Caxias tonight?
The moon phase over Caxias tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Caxias?
The antipode of Caxias — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 4.86° N, 136.64° E. It falls on land, near Kloulklubed, Palau, about 359 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Caxias?
Caxias lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Caxias?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Caxias, clocks run about 22 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.