Right now, local time in Central do Maranhão is 20:28 (GMT-3, UTC-03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Central do Maranhão ranks #56081 worldwide by population and #3791 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 16m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:38
- Sunset
- 17:49
- Day length
- 12h 12m
- Solar noon
- 11:44
- Daylight range
- 11h 60m (winter) – 12h 15m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Central do Maranhão — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Central do Maranhão through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 2.20° N, 135.17° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Sorendiweri, Indonesia, about 332 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 08:28 GMT+9 (Asia/Jayapura)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Central do Maranhão today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:26
- Sunrise
- 05:37
- Dhuhr
- 11:44
- Asr
- 15:02
- Maghrib
- 17:49
- Isha
- 18:56
- Qibla direction
- 68.3° from north (ENE (68°))
Full prayer timetable for Central do Maranhão — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Central do Maranhão sits in the America/Fortaleza time zone, UTC-03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 12m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 5882 cities we cover in Brazil.
Central do Maranhão's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 2,382 km away; even Hong Kong lies some 16,829 km off. Its position on the globe is 2.20° S, 44.83° 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 | 15:28 | −5h |
| Chicago | 17:28 | −3h |
| São Paulo | 20:28 | same time |
| London | 23:28 | +3h |
| Paris | 00:28 | +4h |
| Moscow | 02:28 | +6h |
| Dubai | 03:28 | +7h |
| Mumbai | 04:58 | +8h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:28 | +11h |
| Hong Kong | 07:28 | +11h |
| Tokyo | 08:28 | +12h |
| Sydney | 10:28 | +14h |
Best time to call Central do Maranhão
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Central do Maranhão local time:
Cities sharing Central do Maranhão's time zone
Other cities in Brazil
- São Paulo20:28
- Rio de Janeiro20:28
- Belo Horizonte20:28
- Salvador20:28
- Fortaleza20:28
- Manaus19:28
- Brasília20:28
- Curitiba20:28
- Recife20:28
- Goiânia20:28
- Belém20:28
- Porto Alegre20:28
Distances from Central do Maranhão
| São Paulo | 2,382 km | S (185°) |
| Chicago | 6,522 km | NW (324°) |
| Paris | 7,260 km | NNE (32°) |
| London | 7,302 km | NNE (29°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,628 km | NW (306°) |
| Moscow | 9,739 km | NE (34°) |
| Dubai | 11,130 km | ENE (65°) |
| Mumbai | 12,992 km | ENE (70°) |
| Sydney | 15,667 km | SSW (201°) |
| Tokyo | 16,262 km | N (353°) |
| Singapore | 16,529 km | E (91°) |
| Hong Kong | 16,829 km | NE (44°) |
Cities near Central do Maranhão
- Mirinzal16 km · 20:28
- Guimarães26 km · 20:28
- Bequimão28 km · 20:28
- Cedral39 km · 20:28
- Cururupu41 km · 20:28
- Peri Mirim42 km · 20:28
- Pinheiro46 km · 20:28
- Porto Rico do Maranhão46 km · 20:28
FAQ
What time is it in Central do Maranhão right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Central do Maranhão (Brazil), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Central do Maranhão in?
Central do Maranhão runs on the America/Fortaleza IANA time zone (UTC-03:00), currently abbreviated GMT-3.
Does Central do Maranhão observe daylight saving time?
Central do Maranhão does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Central do Maranhão today?
Central do Maranhão sees sunrise at 05:38 and sunset at 17:49 today, giving 12h 12m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Central do Maranhão tonight?
The moon phase over Central do Maranhão tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Central do Maranhão?
The antipode of Central do Maranhão — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 2.20° N, 135.17° E. It falls on land, near Sorendiweri, Indonesia, about 332 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Central do Maranhão?
Central do Maranhão lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Central do Maranhão?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Central do Maranhão, clocks run about 16 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.