Right now, local time in Characato is 21:02 (GMT-5, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Characato ranks #159242 worldwide by population and #1112 in Peru.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Lima GMT-5
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 30m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:09
- Sunset
- 17:52
- Day length
- 12h 43m
- Solar noon
- 11:30
- Daylight range
- 11h 09m (winter) – 13h 07m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Characato — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Characato through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 16.47° N, 108.52° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is An Hải, Vietnam, about 54 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 09:02 GMT+7 (Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Characato today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:52
- Sunrise
- 05:08
- Dhuhr
- 11:30
- Asr
- 14:40
- Maghrib
- 17:51
- Isha
- 19:03
- Qibla direction
- 73.7° from north (ENE (74°))
Full prayer timetable for Characato — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Characato sits in the America/Lima time zone, UTC-05:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 43m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 1773 cities we cover in Peru.
Characato's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 2,709 km away; even Hong Kong lies some 19,135 km off. Its position on the globe is 16.47° S, 71.48° 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 | 18:02 | −3h |
| Chicago | 20:02 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 23:02 | +2h |
| London | 02:02 | +5h |
| Paris | 03:02 | +6h |
| Moscow | 05:02 | +8h |
| Dubai | 06:02 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 07:32 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 10:02 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 10:02 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 11:02 | +14h |
| Sydney | 13:02 | +16h |
Best time to call Characato
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Characato local time:
Cities sharing Characato's time zone
Distances from Characato
| São Paulo | 2,709 km | ESE (111°) |
| Chicago | 6,697 km | NNW (346°) |
| Los Angeles | 7,485 km | NW (319°) |
| London | 10,206 km | NE (36°) |
| Paris | 10,249 km | NE (39°) |
| Moscow | 12,706 km | NE (36°) |
| Sydney | 12,820 km | SW (219°) |
| Dubai | 14,435 km | ENE (71°) |
| Mumbai | 16,235 km | E (80°) |
| Tokyo | 16,266 km | NW (311°) |
| Singapore | 18,257 km | SSE (163°) |
| Hong Kong | 19,135 km | NW (319°) |
Cities near Characato
- Sabandia2 km · 21:02
- Mollebaya3 km · 21:02
- Horacio Zeballos Gamez4 km · 21:02
- Paucarpata4 km · 21:02
- Socabaya5 km · 21:02
- Ciudad Satelite6 km · 21:02
- Mariano Melgar8 km · 21:02
- Jacobo Hunter8 km · 21:02
FAQ
What time is it in Characato right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Characato (Peru), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Characato in?
Characato runs on the America/Lima IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated GMT-5.
Does Characato observe daylight saving time?
Characato does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Characato today?
Characato sees sunrise at 05:09 and sunset at 17:52 today, giving 12h 43m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Characato tonight?
The moon phase over Characato tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Characato?
The antipode of Characato — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 16.47° N, 108.52° E. It falls on land, near An Hải, Vietnam, about 54 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Characato?
Characato lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Characato?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Characato, clocks run about 30 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.