Right now, local time in Forquilhinha is 18:00 (GMT-3, UTC-03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Forquilhinha ranks #21217 worldwide by population and #1399 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 2m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:25
- Sunset
- 18:39
- Day length
- 13h 14m
- Solar noon
- 12:02
- Daylight range
- 10h 18m (winter) – 13h 59m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Forquilhinha — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 28.7475° S, 49.4722° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Santa Catarina
- Country
- 🇧🇷 Brazil
- Population
- 27,211 · #21217 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Forquilhinha through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 28.75° N, 130.53° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Akaren, Japan, about 75 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 06:00 GMT+9 (Asia/Tokyo)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Forquilhinha today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:59
- Sunrise
- 05:24
- Dhuhr
- 12:02
- Asr
- 15:36
- Maghrib
- 18:39
- Isha
- 19:59
- Qibla direction
- 70.7° from north (ENE (71°))
Full prayer timetable for Forquilhinha — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Forquilhinha sits in the America/Sao_Paulo time zone, UTC-03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 14m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 5882 cities we cover in Brazil.
Forquilhinha's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 644 km away; even Tokyo lies some 18,859 km off. Its position on the globe is 28.75° S, 49.47° 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 | 13:00 | −5h |
| Chicago | 15:00 | −3h |
| São Paulo | 18:00 | same time |
| London | 21:00 | +3h |
| Paris | 22:00 | +4h |
| Moscow | 00:00 | +6h |
| Dubai | 01:00 | +7h |
| Mumbai | 02:30 | +8h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:00 | +11h |
| Hong Kong | 05:00 | +11h |
| Tokyo | 06:00 | +12h |
| Sydney | 08:00 | +14h |
Best time to call Forquilhinha
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Forquilhinha local time:
Cities sharing Forquilhinha's time zone
Other cities in Brazil
- São Paulo18:00
- Rio de Janeiro18:00
- Belo Horizonte18:00
- Salvador18:00
- Fortaleza18:00
- Manaus17:00
- Brasília18:00
- Curitiba18:00
- Recife18:00
- Goiânia18:00
- Belém18:00
- Porto Alegre18:00
Distances from Forquilhinha
| São Paulo | 644 km | NNE (27°) |
| Chicago | 8,775 km | NNW (332°) |
| Paris | 10,044 km | NNE (31°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,047 km | NW (309°) |
| London | 10,141 km | NNE (28°) |
| Moscow | 12,440 km | NE (37°) |
| Dubai | 12,681 km | ENE (73°) |
| Sydney | 12,720 km | SSW (199°) |
| Mumbai | 14,108 km | E (87°) |
| Singapore | 15,855 km | SE (132°) |
| Hong Kong | 18,227 km | ESE (110°) |
| Tokyo | 18,859 km | NW (314°) |
Cities near Forquilhinha
- Maracajá11 km · 18:00
- Nova Veneza13 km · 18:00
- Criciúma13 km · 18:00
- Siderópolis17 km · 18:00
- Içara17 km · 18:00
- Meleiro18 km · 18:00
- Araranguá21 km · 18:00
- Cocal do Sul22 km · 18:00
FAQ
What time is it in Forquilhinha right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Forquilhinha (Brazil), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Forquilhinha in?
Forquilhinha runs on the America/Sao_Paulo IANA time zone (UTC-03:00), currently abbreviated GMT-3.
Does Forquilhinha observe daylight saving time?
Forquilhinha does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Forquilhinha today?
Forquilhinha sees sunrise at 05:25 and sunset at 18:39 today, giving 13h 14m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Forquilhinha tonight?
The moon phase over Forquilhinha tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Forquilhinha?
The antipode of Forquilhinha — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 28.75° N, 130.53° E. It falls on land, near Akaren, Japan, about 75 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Forquilhinha?
Forquilhinha lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Forquilhinha?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Forquilhinha, clocks run about 2 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.