Right now, local time in Cruz is 15:23 (GMT-3, UTC-03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Cruz ranks #49287 worldwide by population and #3432 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 35m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:18
- Sunset
- 17:32
- Day length
- 12h 13m
- Solar noon
- 11:25
- Daylight range
- 11h 57m (winter) – 12h 17m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Cruz — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Cruz through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 2.92° N, 139.82° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Arbais, Indonesia, 542 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Cruz today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:06
- Sunrise
- 05:18
- Dhuhr
- 11:25
- Asr
- 14:43
- Maghrib
- 17:31
- Isha
- 18:38
- Qibla direction
- 67.9° from north (ENE (68°))
Full prayer timetable for Cruz — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Cruz sits in the America/Fortaleza time zone, UTC-03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 13m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 5882 cities we cover in Brazil.
Cruz's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 2,397 km away; even Hong Kong lies some 16,507 km off. Its position on the globe is 2.92° S, 40.18° 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 | 10:23 | −5h |
| Chicago | 12:23 | −3h |
| São Paulo | 15:23 | same time |
| London | 18:23 | +3h |
| Paris | 19:23 | +4h |
| Moscow | 21:23 | +6h |
| Dubai | 22:23 | +7h |
| Mumbai | 23:53 | +8h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:23 | +11h |
| Hong Kong | 02:23 | +11h |
| Tokyo | 03:23 | +12h |
| Sydney | 05:23 | +14h |
Best time to call Cruz
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Cruz local time:
Cities sharing Cruz's time zone
Other cities in Brazil
- São Paulo15:23
- Rio de Janeiro15:23
- Belo Horizonte15:23
- Salvador15:23
- Fortaleza15:23
- Manaus14:23
- Brasília15:23
- Curitiba15:23
- Recife15:23
- Goiânia15:23
- Belém15:23
- Porto Alegre15:23
Distances from Cruz
| São Paulo | 2,397 km | SSW (196°) |
| Chicago | 6,899 km | NW (322°) |
| Paris | 7,063 km | NNE (30°) |
| London | 7,134 km | NNE (26°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,096 km | NW (305°) |
| Moscow | 9,519 km | NNE (33°) |
| Dubai | 10,697 km | ENE (65°) |
| Mumbai | 12,533 km | ENE (71°) |
| Sydney | 15,754 km | SSW (195°) |
| Singapore | 16,011 km | E (92°) |
| Tokyo | 16,371 km | N (0°) |
| Hong Kong | 16,507 km | NE (50°) |
Cities near Cruz
- Acaraú7 km · 15:23
- Bela Cruz14 km · 15:23
- Marco23 km · 15:23
- Itarema29 km · 15:23
- Jijoca de Jericoacoara30 km · 15:23
- Morrinhos35 km · 15:23
- Senador Sá57 km · 15:23
- Santana do Acaraú60 km · 15:23
FAQ
What time is it in Cruz right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Cruz (Brazil), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Cruz in?
Cruz runs on the America/Fortaleza IANA time zone (UTC-03:00), currently abbreviated GMT-3.
Does Cruz observe daylight saving time?
Cruz does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Cruz today?
Cruz sees sunrise at 05:18 and sunset at 17:32 today, giving 12h 13m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Cruz tonight?
The moon phase over Cruz tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Cruz?
The antipode of Cruz — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 2.92° N, 139.82° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Arbais, Indonesia, roughly 542 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Cruz?
Cruz lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Cruz?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Cruz, clocks run about 35 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.