Right now, local time in Criciúma is 17:40 (GMT-3, UTC-03:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Criciúma ranks #2703 worldwide by population and #152 in Brazil.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Sao_Paulo GMT-3
- UTC offset
- UTC-03:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 2m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:27
- Sunset
- 18:37
- Day length
- 13h 10m
- Solar noon
- 12:02
- Daylight range
- 10h 19m (winter) – 13h 58m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 77% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Criciúma — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 28.6775° S, 49.3697° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Santa Catarina
- Country
- 🇧🇷 Brazil
- Population
- 227,438 · #2703 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Criciúma through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 28.68° N, 130.63° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Akaren, Japan, about 79 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 05:40 GMT+9 (Asia/Tokyo)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Criciúma today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:02
- Sunrise
- 05:26
- Dhuhr
- 12:02
- Asr
- 15:36
- Maghrib
- 18:36
- Isha
- 19:56
- Qibla direction
- 70.7° from north (ENE (71°))
Full prayer timetable for Criciúma — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Criciúma sits in the America/Sao_Paulo time zone, UTC-03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 10m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 5882 cities we cover in Brazil.
Criciúma's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 632 km away; even Tokyo lies some 18,861 km off. Its position on the globe is 28.68° S, 49.37° 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 | 13:40 | −4h |
| Chicago | 15:40 | −2h |
| São Paulo | 17:40 | same time |
| London | 20:40 | +3h |
| Paris | 21:40 | +4h |
| Moscow | 23:40 | +6h |
| Dubai | 00:40 | +7h |
| Mumbai | 02:10 | +8h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:40 | +11h |
| Hong Kong | 04:40 | +11h |
| Tokyo | 05:40 | +12h |
| Sydney | 07:40 | +14h |
Best time to call Criciúma
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Criciúma local time:
Cities sharing Criciúma's time zone
Other cities in Brazil
- São Paulo17:40
- Rio de Janeiro17:40
- Belo Horizonte17:40
- Salvador17:40
- Fortaleza17:40
- Manaus16:40
- Brasília17:40
- Curitiba17:40
- Recife17:40
- Goiânia17:40
- Belém17:40
- Porto Alegre17:40
Distances from Criciúma
| São Paulo | 632 km | NNE (26°) |
| Chicago | 8,773 km | NNW (332°) |
| Paris | 10,032 km | NNE (31°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,050 km | NW (309°) |
| London | 10,129 km | NNE (28°) |
| Moscow | 12,428 km | NE (37°) |
| Dubai | 12,669 km | ENE (73°) |
| Sydney | 12,731 km | SSW (199°) |
| Mumbai | 14,097 km | E (87°) |
| Singapore | 15,853 km | SE (132°) |
| Hong Kong | 18,220 km | ESE (109°) |
| Tokyo | 18,861 km | NW (315°) |
Cities near Criciúma
- Içara8 km · 17:40
- Cocal do Sul10 km · 17:40
- Siderópolis10 km · 17:40
- Forquilhinha13 km · 17:40
- Nova Veneza13 km · 17:40
- Morro da Fumaça16 km · 17:40
- Urussanga18 km · 17:40
- Treviso20 km · 17:40
FAQ
What time is it in Criciúma right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Criciúma (Brazil), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Criciúma in?
Criciúma runs on the America/Sao_Paulo IANA time zone (UTC-03:00), currently abbreviated GMT-3.
Does Criciúma observe daylight saving time?
Criciúma does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Criciúma today?
Criciúma sees sunrise at 05:27 and sunset at 18:37 today, giving 13h 10m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Criciúma tonight?
The moon phase over Criciúma tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 76.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Criciúma?
The antipode of Criciúma — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 28.68° N, 130.63° E. It falls on land, near Akaren, Japan, about 79 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Criciúma?
Criciúma lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Criciúma?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Criciúma, clocks run about 2 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.