Right now, local time in Macaíba is 11:34 (GMT-3, UTC-03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Macaíba ranks #7666 worldwide by population and #485 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 54m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 04:56
- Sunset
- 17:15
- Day length
- 12h 19m
- Solar noon
- 11:06
- Daylight range
- 11h 47m (winter) – 12h 28m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Macaíba — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 5.8583° S, 35.3539° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Rio Grande do Norte
- Country
- 🇧🇷 Brazil
- Population
- 81,821 · #7666 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Macaíba through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 5.86° N, 144.65° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Ifalik, Micronesia, about 156 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 00:34 GMT+10 (Pacific/Chuuk)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Macaíba today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:43
- Sunrise
- 04:55
- Dhuhr
- 11:06
- Asr
- 14:22
- Maghrib
- 17:15
- Isha
- 18:22
- Qibla direction
- 66.7° from north (ENE (67°))
Full prayer timetable for Macaíba — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Macaíba 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.
Macaíba's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 2,308 km away; even Tokyo lies some 16,659 km off. Its position on the globe is 5.86° S, 35.35° 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 | 06:34 | −5h |
| Chicago | 08:34 | −3h |
| São Paulo | 11:34 | same time |
| London | 14:34 | +3h |
| Paris | 15:34 | +4h |
| Moscow | 17:34 | +6h |
| Dubai | 18:34 | +7h |
| Mumbai | 20:04 | +8h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:34 | +11h |
| Hong Kong | 22:34 | +11h |
| Tokyo | 23:34 | +12h |
| Sydney | 01:34 | +14h |
Best time to call Macaíba
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Macaíba local time:
Cities sharing Macaíba's time zone
Other cities in Brazil
- São Paulo11:34
- Rio de Janeiro11:34
- Belo Horizonte11:34
- Salvador11:34
- Fortaleza11:34
- Manaus10:34
- Brasília11:34
- Curitiba11:34
- Recife11:34
- Goiânia11:34
- Belém11:34
- Porto Alegre11:34
Distances from Macaíba
| São Paulo | 2,308 km | SSW (210°) |
| Paris | 7,098 km | NNE (27°) |
| London | 7,205 km | NNE (23°) |
| Chicago | 7,489 km | NW (320°) |
| Moscow | 9,500 km | NNE (33°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,721 km | NW (305°) |
| Dubai | 10,351 km | ENE (65°) |
| Mumbai | 12,131 km | ENE (72°) |
| Singapore | 15,458 km | E (95°) |
| Sydney | 15,544 km | S (188°) |
| Hong Kong | 16,267 km | ENE (58°) |
| Tokyo | 16,659 km | N (8°) |
Cities near Macaíba
- São Gonçalo do Amarante8 km · 11:34
- Parnamirim12 km · 11:34
- Natal17 km · 11:34
- Extremoz18 km · 11:34
- Vera Cruz22 km · 11:34
- Ielmo Marinho22 km · 11:34
- Monte Alegre23 km · 11:34
- Ceará-Mirim26 km · 11:34
FAQ
What time is it in Macaíba right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Macaíba (Brazil), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Macaíba in?
Macaíba runs on the America/Fortaleza IANA time zone (UTC-03:00), currently abbreviated GMT-3.
Does Macaíba observe daylight saving time?
Macaíba does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Macaíba today?
Macaíba sees sunrise at 04:56 and sunset at 17:15 today, giving 12h 19m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Macaíba tonight?
The moon phase over Macaíba tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Macaíba?
The antipode of Macaíba — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 5.86° N, 144.65° E. It falls on land, near Ifalik, Micronesia, about 156 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Macaíba?
Macaíba lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Macaíba?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Macaíba, clocks run about 54 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.