Right now, local time in Central is 15:19 (GMT-3, UTC-03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Central ranks #32069 worldwide by population and #2250 in Brazil.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Bahia GMT-3
- UTC offset
- UTC-03:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 27m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:17
- Sunset
- 17:48
- Day length
- 12h 31m
- Solar noon
- 11:33
- Daylight range
- 11h 28m (winter) – 12h 47m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Central — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Central through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 11.14° N, 137.89° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Rumung, Micronesia, about 171 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 04:19 GMT+10 (Pacific/Chuuk)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Central today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:03
- Sunrise
- 05:17
- Dhuhr
- 11:33
- Asr
- 14:44
- Maghrib
- 17:48
- Isha
- 18:57
- Qibla direction
- 67.4° from north (ENE (67°))
Full prayer timetable for Central — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Central sits in the America/Bahia time zone, UTC-03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 31m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 5882 cities we cover in Brazil.
Central's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 1,461 km away; even Tokyo lies some 17,279 km off. Its position on the globe is 11.14° S, 42.11° 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 | 10:19 | −5h |
| Chicago | 12:19 | −3h |
| São Paulo | 15:19 | same time |
| London | 18:19 | +3h |
| Paris | 19:19 | +4h |
| Moscow | 21:19 | +6h |
| Dubai | 22:19 | +7h |
| Mumbai | 23:49 | +8h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:19 | +11h |
| Hong Kong | 02:19 | +11h |
| Tokyo | 03:19 | +12h |
| Sydney | 05:19 | +14h |
Best time to call Central
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Central local time:
Cities sharing Central's time zone
Other cities in Brazil
- São Paulo15:19
- Rio de Janeiro15:19
- Belo Horizonte15:19
- Salvador15:19
- Fortaleza15:19
- Manaus14:19
- Brasília15:19
- Curitiba15:19
- Recife15:19
- Goiânia15:19
- Belém15:19
- Porto Alegre15:19
Distances from Central
| São Paulo | 1,461 km | SSW (199°) |
| Chicago | 7,504 km | NW (325°) |
| Paris | 7,964 km | NNE (29°) |
| London | 8,048 km | NNE (26°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,454 km | NW (306°) |
| Moscow | 10,398 km | NNE (34°) |
| Dubai | 11,270 km | ENE (66°) |
| Mumbai | 13,014 km | ENE (74°) |
| Sydney | 14,816 km | SSW (195°) |
| Singapore | 16,101 km | ESE (104°) |
| Hong Kong | 17,206 km | ENE (61°) |
| Tokyo | 17,279 km | N (356°) |
Cities near Central
- Jussara19 km · 15:19
- Uibaí22 km · 15:19
- Presidente Dutra22 km · 15:19
- São Gabriel28 km · 15:19
- Irecê34 km · 15:19
- Itaguaçu da Bahia34 km · 15:19
- Lapão41 km · 15:19
- Ibititá48 km · 15:19
FAQ
What time is it in Central right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Central (Brazil), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Central in?
Central runs on the America/Bahia IANA time zone (UTC-03:00), currently abbreviated GMT-3.
Does Central observe daylight saving time?
Central does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Central today?
Central sees sunrise at 05:17 and sunset at 17:48 today, giving 12h 31m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Central tonight?
The moon phase over Central tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Central?
The antipode of Central — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 11.14° N, 137.89° E. It falls on land, near Rumung, Micronesia, about 171 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Central?
Central lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Central?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Central, clocks run about 27 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.