Right now, local time in João Costa is 17:59 (GMT-3, UTC-03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
João Costa ranks #91117 worldwide by population and #5245 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 26m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:22
- Sunset
- 17:46
- Day length
- 12h 25m
- Solar noon
- 11:34
- Daylight range
- 11h 38m (winter) – 12h 37m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for João Costa — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from João Costa through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 8.49° N, 137.58° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Ngulu, Micronesia, about 12 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 06:59 GMT+10 (Pacific/Chuuk)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in João Costa today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:08
- Sunrise
- 05:21
- Dhuhr
- 11:34
- Asr
- 14:48
- Maghrib
- 17:46
- Isha
- 18:54
- Qibla direction
- 67.6° from north (ENE (68°))
Full prayer timetable for João Costa — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
João Costa sits in the America/Fortaleza time zone, UTC-03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 25m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 5882 cities we cover in Brazil.
João Costa's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 1,734 km away; even Hong Kong lies some 17,079 km off. Its position on the globe is 8.49° S, 42.42° 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 | 12:59 | −5h |
| Chicago | 14:59 | −3h |
| São Paulo | 17:59 | same time |
| London | 20:59 | +3h |
| Paris | 21:59 | +4h |
| Moscow | 23:59 | +6h |
| Dubai | 00:59 | +7h |
| Mumbai | 02:29 | +8h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:59 | +11h |
| Hong Kong | 04:59 | +11h |
| Tokyo | 05:59 | +12h |
| Sydney | 07:59 | +14h |
Best time to call João Costa
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in João Costa local time:
Cities sharing João Costa's time zone
Other cities in Brazil
- São Paulo17:59
- Rio de Janeiro17:59
- Belo Horizonte17:59
- Salvador17:59
- Fortaleza17:59
- Manaus16:59
- Brasília17:59
- Curitiba17:59
- Recife17:59
- Goiânia17:59
- Belém17:59
- Porto Alegre17:59
Distances from João Costa
| São Paulo | 1,734 km | SSW (195°) |
| Chicago | 7,245 km | NW (324°) |
| Paris | 7,724 km | NNE (30°) |
| London | 7,799 km | NNE (26°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,254 km | NW (306°) |
| Moscow | 10,172 km | NNE (34°) |
| Dubai | 11,181 km | ENE (66°) |
| Mumbai | 12,963 km | ENE (73°) |
| Sydney | 15,090 km | SSW (196°) |
| Singapore | 16,194 km | E (100°) |
| Tokyo | 16,983 km | N (356°) |
| Hong Kong | 17,079 km | NE (56°) |
Cities near João Costa
- São João do Piauí24 km · 17:59
- Coronel José Dias38 km · 17:59
- Pedro Laurentino49 km · 17:59
- Tamboril do Piauí55 km · 17:59
- Brejo do Piauí56 km · 17:59
- Nova Santa Rita61 km · 17:59
- Campo Alegre do Fidalgo65 km · 17:59
- São Raimundo Nonato66 km · 17:59
FAQ
What time is it in João Costa right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in João Costa (Brazil), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is João Costa in?
João Costa runs on the America/Fortaleza IANA time zone (UTC-03:00), currently abbreviated GMT-3.
Does João Costa observe daylight saving time?
João Costa does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in João Costa today?
João Costa sees sunrise at 05:22 and sunset at 17:46 today, giving 12h 25m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over João Costa tonight?
The moon phase over João Costa tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of João Costa?
The antipode of João Costa — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 8.49° N, 137.58° E. It falls on land, near Ngulu, Micronesia, about 12 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is João Costa?
João Costa lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in João Costa?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In João Costa, clocks run about 26 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.