Right now, local time in Medina is 17:36 (GMT-3, UTC-03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Medina ranks #27278 worldwide by population and #1860 in Brazil.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Sao_Paulo GMT-3
- UTC offset
- UTC-03:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 30m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:09
- Sunset
- 17:51
- Day length
- 12h 42m
- Solar noon
- 11:30
- Daylight range
- 11h 10m (winter) – 13h 06m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Medina — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 16.2225° S, 41.4769° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Minas Gerais
- Country
- 🇧🇷 Brazil
- Population
- 20,156 · #27278 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Medina through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 16.22° N, 138.52° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Rumung, Micronesia, 735 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Medina today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:53
- Sunrise
- 05:08
- Dhuhr
- 11:30
- Asr
- 14:39
- Maghrib
- 17:51
- Isha
- 19:02
- Qibla direction
- 67.0° from north (ENE (67°))
Full prayer timetable for Medina — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Medina sits in the America/Sao_Paulo time zone, UTC-03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 42m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 5882 cities we cover in Brazil.
Medina's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 977 km away; even Tokyo lies some 17,847 km off. Its position on the globe is 16.22° S, 41.48° 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 | 12:36 | −5h |
| Chicago | 14:36 | −3h |
| São Paulo | 17:36 | same time |
| London | 20:36 | +3h |
| Paris | 21:36 | +4h |
| Moscow | 23:36 | +6h |
| Dubai | 00:36 | +7h |
| Mumbai | 02:06 | +8h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:36 | +11h |
| Hong Kong | 04:36 | +11h |
| Tokyo | 05:36 | +12h |
| Sydney | 07:36 | +14h |
Best time to call Medina
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Medina local time:
Cities sharing Medina's time zone
Other cities in Brazil
- São Paulo17:36
- Rio de Janeiro17:36
- Belo Horizonte17:36
- Salvador17:36
- Fortaleza17:36
- Manaus16:36
- Brasília17:36
- Curitiba17:36
- Recife17:36
- Goiânia17:36
- Belém17:36
- Porto Alegre17:36
Distances from Medina
| São Paulo | 977 km | SSW (213°) |
| Chicago | 8,008 km | NW (326°) |
| Paris | 8,428 km | NNE (28°) |
| London | 8,529 km | NNE (25°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,844 km | NW (306°) |
| Moscow | 10,830 km | NE (34°) |
| Dubai | 11,432 km | ENE (67°) |
| Mumbai | 13,090 km | ENE (77°) |
| Sydney | 14,285 km | SSW (193°) |
| Singapore | 15,870 km | ESE (110°) |
| Hong Kong | 17,374 km | ENE (71°) |
| Tokyo | 17,847 km | N (357°) |
Cities near Medina
- Cachoeira de Pajeú29 km · 17:36
- Pedra Azul31 km · 17:36
- Santa Cruz de Salinas32 km · 17:36
- Comercinho35 km · 17:36
- Itaobim38 km · 17:36
- Curral de Dentro50 km · 17:36
- Águas Vermelhas53 km · 17:36
- Itinga53 km · 17:36
FAQ
What time is it in Medina right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Medina (Brazil), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Medina in?
Medina runs on the America/Sao_Paulo IANA time zone (UTC-03:00), currently abbreviated GMT-3.
Does Medina observe daylight saving time?
Medina does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Medina today?
Medina sees sunrise at 05:09 and sunset at 17:51 today, giving 12h 42m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Medina tonight?
The moon phase over Medina tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Medina?
The antipode of Medina — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 16.22° N, 138.52° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Rumung, Micronesia, roughly 735 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Medina?
Medina lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Medina?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Medina, clocks run about 30 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.