Right now, local time in Niterói is 18:54 (GMT-3, UTC-03:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Niterói ranks #1164 worldwide by population and #43 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 23m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:09
- Sunset
- 18:05
- Day length
- 12h 56m
- Solar noon
- 11:37
- Daylight range
- 10h 44m (winter) – 13h 32m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 67% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Niterói — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 22.8833° S, 43.1036° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Rio de Janeiro
- Country
- 🇧🇷 Brazil
- Population
- 515,317 · #1164 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Niterói through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 22.88° N, 136.90° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Minamidaito, Japan, 661 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Niterói today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:49
- Sunrise
- 05:08
- Dhuhr
- 11:37
- Asr
- 15:01
- Maghrib
- 18:05
- Isha
- 19:19
- Qibla direction
- 67.6° from north (ENE (68°))
Full prayer timetable for Niterói — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Niterói sits in the America/Sao_Paulo time zone, UTC-03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 56m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 5882 cities we cover in Brazil.
Niterói's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 368 km away; even Tokyo lies some 18,566 km off. Its position on the globe is 22.88° S, 43.10° 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 | 14:54 | −4h |
| Chicago | 16:54 | −2h |
| São Paulo | 18:54 | same time |
| London | 21:54 | +3h |
| Paris | 22:54 | +4h |
| Moscow | 00:54 | +6h |
| Dubai | 01:54 | +7h |
| Mumbai | 03:24 | +8h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:54 | +11h |
| Hong Kong | 05:54 | +11h |
| Tokyo | 06:54 | +12h |
| Sydney | 08:54 | +14h |
Best time to call Niterói
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Niterói local time:
Cities sharing Niterói's time zone
Other cities in Brazil
- São Paulo18:54
- Rio de Janeiro18:54
- Belo Horizonte18:54
- Salvador18:54
- Fortaleza18:54
- Manaus17:54
- Brasília18:54
- Curitiba18:54
- Recife18:54
- Goiânia18:54
- Belém18:54
- Porto Alegre18:54
Distances from Niterói
| São Paulo | 368 km | WSW (258°) |
| Chicago | 8,533 km | NNW (328°) |
| Paris | 9,162 km | NNE (28°) |
| London | 9,272 km | NNE (25°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,147 km | NW (307°) |
| Moscow | 11,538 km | NE (35°) |
| Dubai | 11,867 km | ENE (69°) |
| Mumbai | 13,403 km | E (81°) |
| Sydney | 13,525 km | SSW (194°) |
| Singapore | 15,717 km | ESE (119°) |
| Hong Kong | 17,684 km | E (87°) |
| Tokyo | 18,566 km | N (350°) |
Cities near Niterói
- São Gonçalo8 km · 18:54
- Rio de Janeiro8 km · 18:54
- Saúde8 km · 18:54
- Catete9 km · 18:54
- Gamboa9 km · 18:54
- Santa Teresa9 km · 18:54
- Zumbi10 km · 18:54
- Santo Cristo10 km · 18:54
FAQ
What time is it in Niterói right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Niterói (Brazil), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Niterói in?
Niterói runs on the America/Sao_Paulo IANA time zone (UTC-03:00), currently abbreviated GMT-3.
Does Niterói observe daylight saving time?
Niterói does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Niterói today?
Niterói sees sunrise at 05:09 and sunset at 18:05 today, giving 12h 56m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Niterói tonight?
The moon phase over Niterói tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 66.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Niterói?
The antipode of Niterói — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 22.88° N, 136.90° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Minamidaito, Japan, roughly 661 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Niterói?
Niterói lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Niterói?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Niterói, clocks run about 23 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.