Right now, local time in Lajes is 15:22 (GMT-3, UTC-03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Lajes ranks #45588 worldwide by population and #3241 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 51m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:00
- Sunset
- 17:19
- Day length
- 12h 19m
- Solar noon
- 11:09
- Daylight range
- 11h 47m (winter) – 12h 27m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Lajes — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 5.7000° S, 36.2447° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Rio Grande do Norte
- Country
- 🇧🇷 Brazil
- Population
- 9,866 · #45588 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Lajes through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 5.70° N, 143.76° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Eauripik Village, Micronesia, about 133 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 04:22 GMT+10 (Pacific/Chuuk)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Lajes today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:47
- Sunrise
- 04:59
- Dhuhr
- 11:10
- Asr
- 14:26
- Maghrib
- 17:18
- Isha
- 18:26
- Qibla direction
- 66.9° from north (ENE (67°))
Full prayer timetable for Lajes — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Lajes sits in the America/Fortaleza time zone, UTC-03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 19m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 5882 cities we cover in Brazil.
Lajes's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 2,275 km away; even Tokyo lies some 16,655 km off. Its position on the globe is 5.70° S, 36.24° 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 | 10:22 | −5h |
| Chicago | 12:22 | −3h |
| São Paulo | 15:22 | same time |
| London | 18:22 | +3h |
| Paris | 19:22 | +4h |
| Moscow | 21:22 | +6h |
| Dubai | 22:22 | +7h |
| Mumbai | 23:52 | +8h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:22 | +11h |
| Hong Kong | 02:22 | +11h |
| Tokyo | 03:22 | +12h |
| Sydney | 05:22 | +14h |
Best time to call Lajes
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Lajes local time:
Cities sharing Lajes's time zone
Other cities in Brazil
- São Paulo15:22
- Rio de Janeiro15:22
- Belo Horizonte15:22
- Salvador15:22
- Fortaleza15:22
- Manaus14:22
- Brasília15:22
- Curitiba15:22
- Recife15:22
- Goiânia15:22
- Belém15:22
- Porto Alegre15:22
Distances from Lajes
| São Paulo | 2,275 km | SSW (208°) |
| Paris | 7,127 km | NNE (27°) |
| London | 7,228 km | NNE (24°) |
| Chicago | 7,413 km | NW (321°) |
| Moscow | 9,539 km | NNE (33°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,630 km | NW (305°) |
| Dubai | 10,432 km | ENE (65°) |
| Mumbai | 12,220 km | ENE (72°) |
| Sydney | 15,546 km | S (190°) |
| Singapore | 15,558 km | E (95°) |
| Hong Kong | 16,340 km | ENE (57°) |
| Tokyo | 16,655 km | N (7°) |
Cities near Lajes
- Pedra Preta20 km · 15:22
- Monte Alegre22 km · 15:22
- Pedro Avelino25 km · 15:22
- Caiçara do Rio do Vento28 km · 15:22
- Jardim de Angicos31 km · 15:22
- Fernando Pedroza32 km · 15:22
- São Tomé36 km · 15:22
- Afonso Bezerra37 km · 15:22
FAQ
What time is it in Lajes right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Lajes (Brazil), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Lajes in?
Lajes runs on the America/Fortaleza IANA time zone (UTC-03:00), currently abbreviated GMT-3.
Does Lajes observe daylight saving time?
Lajes does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Lajes today?
Lajes sees sunrise at 05:00 and sunset at 17:19 today, giving 12h 19m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Lajes tonight?
The moon phase over Lajes tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Lajes?
The antipode of Lajes — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 5.70° N, 143.76° E. It falls on land, near Eauripik Village, Micronesia, about 133 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Lajes?
Lajes lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Lajes?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Lajes, clocks run about 51 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.