Right now, local time in Esmeraldas is 14:42 (GMT-3, UTC-03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Esmeraldas ranks #7323 worldwide by population and #456 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 ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:16
- Sunset
- 18:07
- Day length
- 12h 51m
- Solar noon
- 11:42
- Daylight range
- 10h 56m (winter) – 13h 19m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Esmeraldas — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 19.7625° S, 44.3139° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Minas Gerais
- Country
- 🇧🇷 Brazil
- Population
- 85,598 · #7323 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Esmeraldas through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 19.76° N, 135.69° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Minamidaito, Japan, 814 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Esmeraldas today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:58
- Sunrise
- 05:15
- Dhuhr
- 11:42
- Asr
- 14:59
- Maghrib
- 18:07
- Isha
- 19:20
- Qibla direction
- 67.9° from north (ENE (68°))
Full prayer timetable for Esmeraldas — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Esmeraldas 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.
Esmeraldas's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 484 km away; even Tokyo lies some 18,201 km off. Its position on the globe is 19.76° S, 44.31° 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 | 09:42 | −5h |
| Chicago | 11:42 | −3h |
| São Paulo | 14:42 | same time |
| London | 17:42 | +3h |
| Paris | 18:42 | +4h |
| Moscow | 20:42 | +6h |
| Dubai | 21:42 | +7h |
| Mumbai | 23:12 | +8h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:42 | +11h |
| Hong Kong | 01:42 | +11h |
| Tokyo | 02:42 | +12h |
| Sydney | 04:42 | +14h |
Best time to call Esmeraldas
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Esmeraldas local time:
Cities sharing Esmeraldas's time zone
Other cities in Brazil
- São Paulo14:42
- Rio de Janeiro14:42
- Belo Horizonte14:42
- Salvador14:42
- Fortaleza14:42
- Manaus13:42
- Brasília14:42
- Curitiba14:42
- Recife14:42
- Goiânia14:42
- Belém14:42
- Porto Alegre14:42
Distances from Esmeraldas
| São Paulo | 484 km | SSW (209°) |
| Chicago | 8,172 km | NNW (328°) |
| Paris | 8,917 km | NNE (29°) |
| London | 9,014 km | NNE (26°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,838 km | NW (307°) |
| Moscow | 11,324 km | NE (35°) |
| Dubai | 11,858 km | ENE (69°) |
| Mumbai | 13,466 km | E (79°) |
| Sydney | 13,829 km | SSW (196°) |
| Singapore | 15,990 km | ESE (117°) |
| Hong Kong | 17,766 km | E (79°) |
| Tokyo | 18,201 km | NNW (348°) |
Cities near Esmeraldas
- Florestal19 km · 14:42
- Juatuba21 km · 14:42
- Ribeirão das Neves24 km · 14:42
- Betim26 km · 14:42
- Fortuna de Minas26 km · 14:42
- São José da Varginha26 km · 14:42
- Mateus Leme28 km · 14:42
- Cachoeira da Prata30 km · 14:42
FAQ
What time is it in Esmeraldas right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Esmeraldas (Brazil), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Esmeraldas in?
Esmeraldas runs on the America/Sao_Paulo IANA time zone (UTC-03:00), currently abbreviated GMT-3.
Does Esmeraldas observe daylight saving time?
Esmeraldas does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Esmeraldas today?
Esmeraldas sees sunrise at 05:16 and sunset at 18:07 today, giving 12h 51m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Esmeraldas tonight?
The moon phase over Esmeraldas tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Esmeraldas?
The antipode of Esmeraldas — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 19.76° N, 135.69° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Minamidaito, Japan, roughly 814 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Esmeraldas?
Esmeraldas lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Esmeraldas?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Esmeraldas, clocks run about 18 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.