Right now, local time in Formosa is 10:59 (GMT-3, UTC-03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Formosa ranks #5392 worldwide by population and #332 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 6m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:33
- Sunset
- 18:14
- Day length
- 12h 41m
- Solar noon
- 11:54
- Daylight range
- 11h 12m (winter) – 13h 03m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Formosa — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Formosa through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 15.54° N, 132.67° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kayangel, Palau, 858 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Formosa today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:17
- Sunrise
- 05:32
- Dhuhr
- 11:54
- Asr
- 15:01
- Maghrib
- 18:14
- Isha
- 19:24
- Qibla direction
- 68.6° from north (ENE (69°))
Full prayer timetable for Formosa — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Formosa sits in the America/Sao_Paulo time zone, UTC-03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 41m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 5882 cities we cover in Brazil.
Formosa's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 894 km away; even Hong Kong lies some 17,931 km off. Its position on the globe is 15.54° S, 47.33° 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 | 05:59 | −5h |
| Chicago | 07:59 | −3h |
| São Paulo | 10:59 | same time |
| London | 13:59 | +3h |
| Paris | 14:59 | +4h |
| Moscow | 16:59 | +6h |
| Dubai | 17:59 | +7h |
| Mumbai | 19:29 | +8h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:59 | +11h |
| Hong Kong | 21:59 | +11h |
| Tokyo | 22:59 | +12h |
| Sydney | 00:59 | +14h |
Best time to call Formosa
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Formosa local time:
Cities sharing Formosa's time zone
Other cities in Brazil
- São Paulo10:59
- Rio de Janeiro10:59
- Belo Horizonte10:59
- Salvador10:59
- Fortaleza10:59
- Manaus09:59
- Brasília10:59
- Curitiba10:59
- Recife10:59
- Goiânia10:59
- Belém10:59
- Porto Alegre10:59
Distances from Formosa
| São Paulo | 894 km | S (175°) |
| Chicago | 7,604 km | NNW (329°) |
| Paris | 8,670 km | NNE (31°) |
| London | 8,740 km | NNE (28°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,298 km | NW (308°) |
| Moscow | 11,120 km | NE (35°) |
| Dubai | 11,981 km | ENE (68°) |
| Mumbai | 13,683 km | ENE (77°) |
| Sydney | 14,180 km | SSW (199°) |
| Singapore | 16,480 km | ESE (114°) |
| Tokyo | 17,668 km | NNW (344°) |
| Hong Kong | 17,931 km | ENE (66°) |
Cities near Formosa
- Planaltina31 km · 10:59
- Planaltina35 km · 10:59
- Sobradinho51 km · 10:59
- Itapoã52 km · 10:59
- Cabeceiras53 km · 10:59
- Paranoá55 km · 10:59
- Sobradinho II55 km · 10:59
- Cabeceira Grande61 km · 10:59
FAQ
What time is it in Formosa right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Formosa (Brazil), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Formosa in?
Formosa runs on the America/Sao_Paulo IANA time zone (UTC-03:00), currently abbreviated GMT-3.
Does Formosa observe daylight saving time?
Formosa does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Formosa today?
Formosa sees sunrise at 05:33 and sunset at 18:14 today, giving 12h 41m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Formosa tonight?
The moon phase over Formosa tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Formosa?
The antipode of Formosa — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 15.54° N, 132.67° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kayangel, Palau, roughly 858 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Formosa?
Formosa lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Formosa?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Formosa, clocks run about 6 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.