Right now, local time in Macau is 14:57 (GMT-3, UTC-03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Macau ranks #18412 worldwide by population and #1197 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 49m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:02
- Sunset
- 17:20
- Day length
- 12h 18m
- Solar noon
- 11:11
- Daylight range
- 11h 50m (winter) – 12h 25m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Macau — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 5.1150° S, 36.6344° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Rio Grande do Norte
- Country
- 🇧🇷 Brazil
- Population
- 32,039 · #18412 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Macau through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 5.12° N, 143.37° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Eauripik Village, Micronesia, about 177 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 03:57 GMT+10 (Pacific/Chuuk)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Macau today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:50
- Sunrise
- 05:01
- Dhuhr
- 11:11
- Asr
- 14:28
- Maghrib
- 17:19
- Isha
- 18:27
- Qibla direction
- 67.1° from north (ENE (67°))
Full prayer timetable for Macau — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Macau 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.
Macau's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 2,313 km away; even Tokyo lies some 16,595 km off. Its position on the globe is 5.12° S, 36.63° 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 | 09:57 | −5h |
| Chicago | 11:57 | −3h |
| São Paulo | 14:57 | same time |
| London | 17:57 | +3h |
| Paris | 18:57 | +4h |
| Moscow | 20:57 | +6h |
| Dubai | 21:57 | +7h |
| Mumbai | 23:27 | +8h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:57 | +11h |
| Hong Kong | 01:57 | +11h |
| Tokyo | 02:57 | +12h |
| Sydney | 04:57 | +14h |
Best time to call Macau
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Macau local time:
Cities sharing Macau's time zone
Other cities in Brazil
- São Paulo14:57
- Rio de Janeiro14:57
- Belo Horizonte14:57
- Salvador14:57
- Fortaleza14:57
- Manaus13:57
- Brasília14:57
- Curitiba14:57
- Recife14:57
- Goiânia14:57
- Belém14:57
- Porto Alegre14:57
Distances from Macau
| São Paulo | 2,313 km | SSW (207°) |
| Paris | 7,089 km | NNE (27°) |
| London | 7,186 km | NNE (24°) |
| Chicago | 7,336 km | NW (321°) |
| Moscow | 9,508 km | NNE (33°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,558 km | NW (305°) |
| Dubai | 10,444 km | ENE (65°) |
| Mumbai | 12,240 km | ENE (72°) |
| Sydney | 15,602 km | S (190°) |
| Singapore | 15,606 km | E (94°) |
| Hong Kong | 16,340 km | NE (56°) |
| Tokyo | 16,595 km | N (6°) |
Cities near Macau
- Porto do Mangue17 km · 14:57
- Pendências19 km · 14:57
- Alto do Rodrigues24 km · 14:57
- Carnaubais33 km · 14:57
- Guamaré35 km · 14:57
- Galinhos40 km · 14:57
- Serra do Mel44 km · 14:57
- Afonso Bezerra45 km · 14:57
FAQ
What time is it in Macau right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Macau (Brazil), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Macau in?
Macau runs on the America/Fortaleza IANA time zone (UTC-03:00), currently abbreviated GMT-3.
Does Macau observe daylight saving time?
Macau does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Macau today?
Macau sees sunrise at 05:02 and sunset at 17:20 today, giving 12h 18m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Macau tonight?
The moon phase over Macau tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Macau?
The antipode of Macau — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 5.12° N, 143.37° E. It falls on land, near Eauripik Village, Micronesia, about 177 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Macau?
Macau lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Macau?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Macau, clocks run about 49 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.