Time now in Matões, Brazil 🇧🇷
22:57:56
Monday, November 2, 2026

Right now, local time in Matões is 22:57 (GMT-3, UTC-03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.

Matões ranks #17477 worldwide by population and #1111 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 23m ahead of the sun
ISO week
Week 45

Sunrise, sunset & moon today

Sunrise
05:28
Sunset
17:46
Day length
12h 19m
Solar noon
11:37
Daylight range
11h 48m (winter) – 12h 27m (summer)
Moon phase
🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated

Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Matões — golden hour, twilight and month view →

📍 Location & geography

Coordinates
5.5189° S, 43.1989° W
Hemisphere
Southern · Western
Elevation
At or near sea level
Region
Maranhão
Country
🇧🇷 Brazil
Population
33,943 · #17477 worldwide

🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth

Dig straight down from Matões through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.

Antipode coordinates
5.52° N, 136.80° E
Hemisphere
Northern · Eastern
What lies there
Land — nearest tracked city is Melekeok Village, Palau, about 325 km away
Local time at the antipode
10:57 GMT+9 (Pacific/Palau)
Through the Earth
≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)

🕌 Prayer times in Matões today MWL

Fajr
04:15
Sunrise
05:27
Dhuhr
11:37
Asr
14:54
Maghrib
17:46
Isha
18:53
Qibla direction
67.9° from north (ENE (68°))

Full prayer timetable for Matões — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →

Matões 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.

Matões's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 2,038 km away; even Hong Kong lies some 16,949 km off. Its position on the globe is 5.52° S, 43.20° 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 Angeles17:57−5h
Chicago19:57−3h
São Paulo22:57same time
London01:57+3h
Paris02:57+4h
Moscow04:57+6h
Dubai05:57+7h
Mumbai07:27+8h 30m
Singapore09:57+11h
Hong Kong09:57+11h
Tokyo10:57+12h
Sydney12:57+14h

Best time to call Matões

Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Matões local time:

Other cities in Brazil

Distances from Matões

São Paulo2,038 kmS (190°)
Chicago6,926 kmNW (324°)
Paris7,482 kmNNE (31°)
London7,543 kmNNE (27°)
Los Angeles8,990 kmNW (306°)
Moscow9,945 kmNNE (34°)
Dubai11,122 kmENE (65°)
Mumbai12,944 kmENE (71°)
Sydney15,380 kmSSW (198°)
Singapore16,326 kmE (96°)
Tokyo16,647 kmN (355°)
Hong Kong16,949 kmNE (50°)

Cities near Matões

FAQ

What time is it in Matões right now?

The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Matões (Brazil), updated every second. It is currently week 45.

What time zone is Matões in?

Matões runs on the America/Fortaleza IANA time zone (UTC-03:00), currently abbreviated GMT-3.

Does Matões observe daylight saving time?

Matões does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Matões today?

Matões sees sunrise at 05:28 and sunset at 17:46 today, giving 12h 19m of daylight.

What moon phase is visible over Matões tonight?

The moon phase over Matões tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.2% illumination.

What is the antipode of Matões?

The antipode of Matões — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 5.52° N, 136.80° E. It falls on land, near Melekeok Village, Palau, about 325 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.

How high above sea level is Matões?

Matões lies at or very near sea level.

What is solar time in Matões?

Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Matões, clocks run about 23 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.