Right now, local time in João Pessoa is 17:33 (GMT-3, UTC-03:00), and today is Tuesday, October 27, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
João Pessoa ranks #714 worldwide by population and #23 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 56m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 04:54
- Sunset
- 17:14
- Day length
- 12h 20m
- Solar noon
- 11:04
- Daylight range
- 11h 43m (winter) – 12h 32m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 97% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for João Pessoa — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from João Pessoa through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 7.12° N, 145.14° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Ifalik, Micronesia, about 78 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 06:33 GMT+10 (Pacific/Chuuk)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in João Pessoa today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:42
- Sunrise
- 04:53
- Dhuhr
- 11:04
- Asr
- 14:16
- Maghrib
- 17:13
- Isha
- 18:21
- Qibla direction
- 66.4° from north (ENE (66°))
Full prayer timetable for João Pessoa — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
João Pessoa sits in the America/Fortaleza time zone, UTC-03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 20m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 5882 cities we cover in Brazil.
João Pessoa's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 2,218 km away; even Tokyo lies some 16,790 km off. Its position on the globe is 7.12° S, 34.86° 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 | 13:33 | −4h |
| Chicago | 15:33 | −2h |
| São Paulo | 17:33 | same time |
| London | 20:33 | +3h |
| Paris | 21:33 | +4h |
| Moscow | 23:33 | +6h |
| Dubai | 00:33 | +7h |
| Mumbai | 02:03 | +8h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:33 | +11h |
| Hong Kong | 04:33 | +11h |
| Tokyo | 05:33 | +12h |
| Sydney | 07:33 | +14h |
Best time to call João Pessoa
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in João Pessoa local time:
Cities sharing João Pessoa's time zone
Other cities in Brazil
- São Paulo17:33
- Rio de Janeiro17:33
- Belo Horizonte17:33
- Salvador17:33
- Fortaleza17:33
- Manaus16:33
- Brasília17:33
- Curitiba17:33
- Recife17:33
- Goiânia17:33
- Belém17:33
- Porto Alegre17:33
Distances from João Pessoa
| São Paulo | 2,218 km | SSW (213°) |
| Paris | 7,199 km | NNE (26°) |
| London | 7,312 km | NNE (23°) |
| Chicago | 7,632 km | NW (320°) |
| Moscow | 9,589 km | NNE (33°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,845 km | NW (305°) |
| Dubai | 10,361 km | ENE (65°) |
| Mumbai | 12,123 km | ENE (72°) |
| Singapore | 15,391 km | E (96°) |
| Sydney | 15,413 km | S (188°) |
| Hong Kong | 16,293 km | ENE (60°) |
| Tokyo | 16,790 km | N (9°) |
Cities near João Pessoa
- Bayeux8 km · 17:33
- Santa Rita13 km · 17:33
- Cabedelo15 km · 17:33
- Conde17 km · 17:33
- Lucena24 km · 17:33
- Cruz do Espírito Santo25 km · 17:33
- Alhandra36 km · 17:33
- Pitimbu40 km · 17:33
FAQ
What time is it in João Pessoa right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in João Pessoa (Brazil), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is João Pessoa in?
João Pessoa runs on the America/Fortaleza IANA time zone (UTC-03:00), currently abbreviated GMT-3.
Does João Pessoa observe daylight saving time?
João Pessoa does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in João Pessoa today?
João Pessoa sees sunrise at 04:54 and sunset at 17:14 today, giving 12h 20m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over João Pessoa tonight?
The moon phase over João Pessoa tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 96.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of João Pessoa?
The antipode of João Pessoa — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 7.12° N, 145.14° E. It falls on land, near Ifalik, Micronesia, about 78 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is João Pessoa?
João Pessoa lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in João Pessoa?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In João Pessoa, clocks run about 56 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.