Right now, local time in Nilópolis is 12:13 (GMT-3, UTC-03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Nilópolis ranks #3947 worldwide by population and #227 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 22m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:09
- Sunset
- 18:07
- Day length
- 12h 58m
- Solar noon
- 11:38
- Daylight range
- 10h 44m (winter) – 13h 32m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Nilópolis — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 22.8075° S, 43.4139° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Rio de Janeiro
- Country
- 🇧🇷 Brazil
- Population
- 155,500 · #3947 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Nilópolis through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 22.81° N, 136.59° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Minamidaito, Japan, 638 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Nilópolis today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:48
- Sunrise
- 05:08
- Dhuhr
- 11:38
- Asr
- 15:01
- Maghrib
- 18:07
- Isha
- 19:22
- Qibla direction
- 67.7° from north (ENE (68°))
Full prayer timetable for Nilópolis — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Nilópolis sits in the America/Sao_Paulo time zone, UTC-03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 58m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 5882 cities we cover in Brazil.
Nilópolis's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 339 km away; even Tokyo lies some 18,552 km off. Its position on the globe is 22.81° S, 43.41° 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 | 07:13 | −5h |
| Chicago | 09:13 | −3h |
| São Paulo | 12:13 | same time |
| London | 15:13 | +3h |
| Paris | 16:13 | +4h |
| Moscow | 18:13 | +6h |
| Dubai | 19:13 | +7h |
| Mumbai | 20:43 | +8h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:13 | +11h |
| Hong Kong | 23:13 | +11h |
| Tokyo | 00:13 | +12h |
| Sydney | 02:13 | +14h |
Best time to call Nilópolis
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Nilópolis local time:
Cities sharing Nilópolis's time zone
Other cities in Brazil
- São Paulo12:13
- Rio de Janeiro12:13
- Belo Horizonte12:13
- Salvador12:13
- Fortaleza12:13
- Manaus11:13
- Brasília12:13
- Curitiba12:13
- Recife12:13
- Goiânia12:13
- Belém12:13
- Porto Alegre12:13
Distances from Nilópolis
| São Paulo | 339 km | WSW (255°) |
| Chicago | 8,508 km | NNW (328°) |
| Paris | 9,170 km | NNE (28°) |
| London | 9,278 km | NNE (25°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,117 km | NW (307°) |
| Moscow | 11,549 km | NE (35°) |
| Dubai | 11,893 km | ENE (69°) |
| Mumbai | 13,433 km | E (81°) |
| Sydney | 13,526 km | SSW (194°) |
| Singapore | 15,749 km | ESE (119°) |
| Hong Kong | 17,715 km | E (87°) |
| Tokyo | 18,552 km | N (349°) |
Cities near Nilópolis
- São João de Meriti4 km · 12:13
- Belford Roxo5 km · 12:13
- Nova Iguaçu7 km · 12:13
- Acari8 km · 12:13
- Duque de Caxias11 km · 12:13
- Cordovil11 km · 12:13
- Queimados18 km · 12:13
- Barra da Tijuca22 km · 12:13
FAQ
What time is it in Nilópolis right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Nilópolis (Brazil), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Nilópolis in?
Nilópolis runs on the America/Sao_Paulo IANA time zone (UTC-03:00), currently abbreviated GMT-3.
Does Nilópolis observe daylight saving time?
Nilópolis does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Nilópolis today?
Nilópolis sees sunrise at 05:09 and sunset at 18:07 today, giving 12h 58m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Nilópolis tonight?
The moon phase over Nilópolis tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Nilópolis?
The antipode of Nilópolis — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 22.81° N, 136.59° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Minamidaito, Japan, roughly 638 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Nilópolis?
Nilópolis lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Nilópolis?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Nilópolis, clocks run about 22 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.