Right now, local time in Desterro do Melo is 22:42 (GMT-3, UTC-03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Desterro do Melo ranks #90737 worldwide by population and #5238 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 22m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:11
- Sunset
- 18:05
- Day length
- 12h 54m
- Solar noon
- 11:38
- Daylight range
- 10h 51m (winter) – 13h 25m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Desterro do Melo — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 21.1472° S, 43.5178° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Minas Gerais
- Country
- 🇧🇷 Brazil
- Population
- 2,994 · #90737 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Desterro do Melo through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 21.15° N, 136.48° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Minamidaito, Japan, 747 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Desterro do Melo today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:52
- Sunrise
- 05:10
- Dhuhr
- 11:39
- Asr
- 14:58
- Maghrib
- 18:05
- Isha
- 19:19
- Qibla direction
- 67.7° from north (ENE (68°))
Full prayer timetable for Desterro do Melo — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Desterro do Melo sits in the America/Sao_Paulo time zone, UTC-03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 54m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 5882 cities we cover in Brazil.
Desterro do Melo's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 417 km away; even Tokyo lies some 18,368 km off. Its position on the globe is 21.15° S, 43.52° 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 | 17:42 | −5h |
| Chicago | 19:42 | −3h |
| São Paulo | 22:42 | same time |
| London | 01:42 | +3h |
| Paris | 02:42 | +4h |
| Moscow | 04:42 | +6h |
| Dubai | 05:42 | +7h |
| Mumbai | 07:12 | +8h 30m |
| Singapore | 09:42 | +11h |
| Hong Kong | 09:42 | +11h |
| Tokyo | 10:42 | +12h |
| Sydney | 12:42 | +14h |
Best time to call Desterro do Melo
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Desterro do Melo local time:
Cities sharing Desterro do Melo's time zone
Other cities in Brazil
- São Paulo22:42
- Rio de Janeiro22:42
- Belo Horizonte22:42
- Salvador22:42
- Fortaleza22:42
- Manaus21:42
- Brasília22:42
- Curitiba22:42
- Recife22:42
- Goiânia22:42
- Belém22:42
- Porto Alegre22:42
Distances from Desterro do Melo
| São Paulo | 417 km | SW (230°) |
| Chicago | 8,347 km | NNW (328°) |
| Paris | 9,012 km | NNE (29°) |
| London | 9,116 km | NNE (26°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,997 km | NW (307°) |
| Moscow | 11,404 km | NE (35°) |
| Dubai | 11,837 km | ENE (69°) |
| Mumbai | 13,412 km | E (80°) |
| Sydney | 13,702 km | SSW (195°) |
| Singapore | 15,846 km | ESE (118°) |
| Hong Kong | 17,709 km | E (83°) |
| Tokyo | 18,368 km | N (350°) |
Cities near Desterro do Melo
- Santa Bárbara do Tugúrio12 km · 22:42
- Senhora dos Remédios15 km · 22:42
- Alto Rio Doce17 km · 22:42
- Paiva19 km · 22:42
- Mercês19 km · 22:42
- Oliveira Fortes22 km · 22:42
- Aracitaba26 km · 22:42
- Capela Nova27 km · 22:42
FAQ
What time is it in Desterro do Melo right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Desterro do Melo (Brazil), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Desterro do Melo in?
Desterro do Melo runs on the America/Sao_Paulo IANA time zone (UTC-03:00), currently abbreviated GMT-3.
Does Desterro do Melo observe daylight saving time?
Desterro do Melo does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Desterro do Melo today?
Desterro do Melo sees sunrise at 05:11 and sunset at 18:05 today, giving 12h 54m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Desterro do Melo tonight?
The moon phase over Desterro do Melo tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Desterro do Melo?
The antipode of Desterro do Melo — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 21.15° N, 136.48° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Minamidaito, Japan, roughly 747 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Desterro do Melo?
Desterro do Melo lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Desterro do Melo?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Desterro do Melo, clocks run about 22 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.