Right now, local time in Descanso is 15:23 (GMT-3, UTC-03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Descanso ranks #49948 worldwide by population and #3459 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 18m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:44
- Sunset
- 18:53
- Day length
- 13h 09m
- Solar noon
- 12:18
- Daylight range
- 10h 27m (winter) – 13h 50m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Descanso — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 26.8261° S, 53.5017° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Santa Catarina
- Country
- 🇧🇷 Brazil
- Population
- 8,530 · #49948 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Descanso through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 26.83° N, 126.50° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Kumejima, Japan, about 62 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 03:23 GMT+9 (Asia/Tokyo)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Descanso today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:20
- Sunrise
- 05:43
- Dhuhr
- 12:19
- Asr
- 15:49
- Maghrib
- 18:53
- Isha
- 20:11
- Qibla direction
- 72.0° from north (ENE (72°))
Full prayer timetable for Descanso — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Descanso sits in the America/Sao_Paulo time zone, UTC-03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 09m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 5882 cities we cover in Brazil.
Descanso's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 781 km away; even Hong Kong lies some 18,672 km off. Its position on the globe is 26.83° S, 53.50° 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 Descanso
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Descanso local time:
Cities sharing Descanso'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 Descanso
| São Paulo | 781 km | ENE (64°) |
| Chicago | 8,406 km | NNW (334°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,607 km | NW (311°) |
| Paris | 10,073 km | NNE (33°) |
| London | 10,147 km | NNE (30°) |
| Moscow | 12,511 km | NE (38°) |
| Sydney | 12,780 km | SSW (203°) |
| Dubai | 13,000 km | ENE (74°) |
| Mumbai | 14,493 km | E (87°) |
| Singapore | 16,289 km | SE (136°) |
| Tokyo | 18,423 km | NW (311°) |
| Hong Kong | 18,672 km | ESE (109°) |
Cities near Descanso
- Belmonte8 km · 15:23
- São Miguel d'Oeste11 km · 15:23
- Bandeirante15 km · 15:23
- Flor do Sertão16 km · 15:23
- Santa Helena17 km · 15:23
- Iporã do Oeste18 km · 15:23
- Barra Bonita20 km · 15:23
- Tunápolis21 km · 15:23
FAQ
What time is it in Descanso right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Descanso (Brazil), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Descanso in?
Descanso runs on the America/Sao_Paulo IANA time zone (UTC-03:00), currently abbreviated GMT-3.
Does Descanso observe daylight saving time?
Descanso does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Descanso today?
Descanso sees sunrise at 05:44 and sunset at 18:53 today, giving 13h 09m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Descanso tonight?
The moon phase over Descanso tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Descanso?
The antipode of Descanso — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 26.83° N, 126.50° E. It falls on land, near Kumejima, Japan, about 62 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Descanso?
Descanso lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Descanso?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Descanso, clocks run about 18 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.