Right now, local time in Independência is 19:21 (GMT-3, UTC-03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Independência ranks #23653 worldwide by population and #1585 in Brazil.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Fortaleza GMT-3
- UTC offset
- UTC-03:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 34m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:16
- Sunset
- 17:35
- Day length
- 12h 18m
- Solar noon
- 11:26
- Daylight range
- 11h 49m (winter) – 12h 26m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Independência — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Independência through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 5.40° N, 139.69° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Sorol, Micronesia, about 315 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 08:21 GMT+10 (Pacific/Chuuk)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Independência today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:04
- Sunrise
- 05:16
- Dhuhr
- 11:26
- Asr
- 14:42
- Maghrib
- 17:34
- Isha
- 18:42
- Qibla direction
- 67.6° from north (ENE (68°))
Full prayer timetable for Independência — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Independência sits in the America/Fortaleza time zone, UTC-03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 18m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 5882 cities we cover in Brazil.
Independência's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 2,129 km away; even Hong Kong lies some 16,689 km off. Its position on the globe is 5.40° S, 40.31° 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 | 14:21 | −5h |
| Chicago | 16:21 | −3h |
| São Paulo | 19:21 | same time |
| London | 22:21 | +3h |
| Paris | 23:21 | +4h |
| Moscow | 01:21 | +6h |
| Dubai | 02:21 | +7h |
| Mumbai | 03:51 | +8h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:21 | +11h |
| Hong Kong | 06:21 | +11h |
| Tokyo | 07:21 | +12h |
| Sydney | 09:21 | +14h |
Best time to call Independência
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Independência local time:
Cities sharing Independência's time zone
Other cities in Brazil
- São Paulo19:21
- Rio de Janeiro19:21
- Belo Horizonte19:21
- Salvador19:21
- Fortaleza19:21
- Manaus18:21
- Brasília19:21
- Curitiba19:21
- Recife19:21
- Goiânia19:21
- Belém19:21
- Porto Alegre19:21
Distances from Independência
| São Paulo | 2,129 km | SSW (198°) |
| Chicago | 7,107 km | NW (322°) |
| Paris | 7,310 km | NNE (29°) |
| London | 7,387 km | NNE (26°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,242 km | NW (305°) |
| Moscow | 9,756 km | NNE (33°) |
| Dubai | 10,826 km | ENE (65°) |
| Mumbai | 12,636 km | ENE (72°) |
| Sydney | 15,484 km | SSW (195°) |
| Singapore | 16,009 km | E (95°) |
| Tokyo | 16,647 km | N (0°) |
| Hong Kong | 16,689 km | NE (53°) |
Cities near Independência
- Várzea Alegre10 km · 19:21
- Crateús47 km · 19:21
- Novo Oriente54 km · 19:21
- Tamboril63 km · 19:21
- Pedra Branca66 km · 19:21
- Quiterianópolis66 km · 19:21
- São João dos Inhamuns67 km · 19:21
- Tauá67 km · 19:21
FAQ
What time is it in Independência right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Independência (Brazil), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Independência in?
Independência runs on the America/Fortaleza IANA time zone (UTC-03:00), currently abbreviated GMT-3.
Does Independência observe daylight saving time?
Independência does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Independência today?
Independência sees sunrise at 05:16 and sunset at 17:35 today, giving 12h 18m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Independência tonight?
The moon phase over Independência tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Independência?
The antipode of Independência — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 5.40° N, 139.69° E. It falls on land, near Sorol, Micronesia, about 315 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Independência?
Independência lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Independência?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Independência, clocks run about 34 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.