Right now, local time in Duque de Caxias is 17:33 (GMT-3, UTC-03:00), and today is Tuesday, October 27, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Duque de Caxias ranks #671 worldwide by population and #20 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 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:12
- Sunset
- 18:03
- Day length
- 12h 51m
- Solar noon
- 11:38
- Daylight range
- 10h 44m (winter) – 13h 32m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 97% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Duque de Caxias — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 22.7856° S, 43.3117° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Rio de Janeiro
- Country
- 🇧🇷 Brazil
- Population
- 866,347 · #671 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Duque de Caxias through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 22.79° N, 136.69° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Minamidaito, Japan, 648 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Duque de Caxias today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:53
- Sunrise
- 05:11
- Dhuhr
- 11:38
- Asr
- 15:02
- Maghrib
- 18:03
- Isha
- 19:17
- Qibla direction
- 67.7° from north (ENE (68°))
Full prayer timetable for Duque de Caxias — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Duque de Caxias sits in the America/Sao_Paulo time zone, UTC-03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 51m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 5882 cities we cover in Brazil.
Duque de Caxias's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 350 km away; even Tokyo lies some 18,551 km off. Its position on the globe is 22.79° S, 43.31° 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 | 13:33 | −4h |
| Chicago | 15:33 | −2h |
| São Paulo | 17:33 | same time |
| London | 20:33 | +3h |
| Paris | 21:33 | +4h |
| Moscow | 23:33 | +6h |
| Dubai | 00:33 | +7h |
| Mumbai | 02:03 | +8h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:33 | +11h |
| Hong Kong | 04:33 | +11h |
| Tokyo | 05:33 | +12h |
| Sydney | 07:33 | +14h |
Best time to call Duque de Caxias
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Duque de Caxias local time:
Cities sharing Duque de Caxias's time zone
Other cities in Brazil
- São Paulo17:33
- Rio de Janeiro17:33
- Belo Horizonte17:33
- Salvador17:33
- Fortaleza17:33
- Manaus16:33
- Brasília17:33
- Curitiba17:33
- Recife17:33
- Goiânia17:33
- Belém17:33
- Porto Alegre17:33
Distances from Duque de Caxias
| São Paulo | 350 km | WSW (255°) |
| Chicago | 8,512 km | NNW (328°) |
| Paris | 9,162 km | NNE (28°) |
| London | 9,271 km | NNE (25°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,124 km | NW (307°) |
| Moscow | 11,541 km | NE (35°) |
| Dubai | 11,883 km | ENE (69°) |
| Mumbai | 13,422 km | E (81°) |
| Sydney | 13,531 km | SSW (194°) |
| Singapore | 15,741 km | ESE (119°) |
| Hong Kong | 17,704 km | E (87°) |
| Tokyo | 18,551 km | N (349°) |
Cities near Duque de Caxias
- Cordovil4 km · 17:33
- Acari5 km · 17:33
- São João de Meriti7 km · 17:33
- Belford Roxo9 km · 17:33
- Nilópolis11 km · 17:33
- Moneró12 km · 17:33
- Cacuia13 km · 17:33
- Freguesia14 km · 17:33
FAQ
What time is it in Duque de Caxias right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Duque de Caxias (Brazil), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Duque de Caxias in?
Duque de Caxias runs on the America/Sao_Paulo IANA time zone (UTC-03:00), currently abbreviated GMT-3.
Does Duque de Caxias observe daylight saving time?
Duque de Caxias does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Duque de Caxias today?
Duque de Caxias sees sunrise at 05:12 and sunset at 18:03 today, giving 12h 51m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Duque de Caxias tonight?
The moon phase over Duque de Caxias tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 96.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Duque de Caxias?
The antipode of Duque de Caxias — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 22.79° N, 136.69° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Minamidaito, Japan, roughly 648 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Duque de Caxias?
Duque de Caxias lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Duque de Caxias?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Duque de Caxias, clocks run about 22 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.