Right now, local time in Nova Cruz is 11:55 (GMT-3, UTC-03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Nova Cruz ranks #17319 worldwide by population and #1098 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 54m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 04:56
- Sunset
- 17:16
- Day length
- 12h 21m
- Solar noon
- 11:06
- Daylight range
- 11h 45m (winter) – 12h 30m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Nova Cruz — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 6.4781° S, 35.4339° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Rio Grande do Norte
- Country
- 🇧🇷 Brazil
- Population
- 34,269 · #17319 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Nova Cruz through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 6.48° N, 144.57° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Ifalik, Micronesia, about 87 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 00:55 GMT+10 (Pacific/Chuuk)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Nova Cruz today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:43
- Sunrise
- 04:55
- Dhuhr
- 11:06
- Asr
- 14:22
- Maghrib
- 17:16
- Isha
- 18:24
- Qibla direction
- 66.6° from north (ENE (67°))
Full prayer timetable for Nova Cruz — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Nova Cruz sits in the America/Fortaleza time zone, UTC-03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 21m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 5882 cities we cover in Brazil.
Nova Cruz's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 2,244 km away; even Tokyo lies some 16,729 km off. Its position on the globe is 6.48° S, 35.43° 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 | 06:55 | −5h |
| Chicago | 08:55 | −3h |
| São Paulo | 11:55 | same time |
| London | 14:55 | +3h |
| Paris | 15:55 | +4h |
| Moscow | 17:55 | +6h |
| Dubai | 18:55 | +7h |
| Mumbai | 20:25 | +8h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:55 | +11h |
| Hong Kong | 22:55 | +11h |
| Tokyo | 23:55 | +12h |
| Sydney | 01:55 | +14h |
Best time to call Nova Cruz
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Nova Cruz local time:
Cities sharing Nova Cruz's time zone
Other cities in Brazil
- São Paulo11:55
- Rio de Janeiro11:55
- Belo Horizonte11:55
- Salvador11:55
- Fortaleza11:55
- Manaus10:55
- Brasília11:55
- Curitiba11:55
- Recife11:55
- Goiânia11:55
- Belém11:55
- Porto Alegre11:55
Distances from Nova Cruz
| São Paulo | 2,244 km | SSW (211°) |
| Paris | 7,164 km | NNE (27°) |
| London | 7,272 km | NNE (23°) |
| Chicago | 7,537 km | NW (321°) |
| Moscow | 9,563 km | NNE (33°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,753 km | NW (305°) |
| Dubai | 10,388 km | ENE (65°) |
| Mumbai | 12,161 km | ENE (72°) |
| Singapore | 15,461 km | E (95°) |
| Sydney | 15,474 km | S (188°) |
| Hong Kong | 16,311 km | ENE (58°) |
| Tokyo | 16,729 km | N (8°) |
Cities near Nova Cruz
- Logradouro15 km · 11:55
- Caiçara16 km · 11:55
- Várzea16 km · 11:55
- Montanhas16 km · 11:55
- Santo Antônio19 km · 11:55
- Lagoa d'Anta21 km · 11:55
- Espírito Santo21 km · 11:55
- Jacaraú22 km · 11:55
FAQ
What time is it in Nova Cruz right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Nova Cruz (Brazil), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Nova Cruz in?
Nova Cruz runs on the America/Fortaleza IANA time zone (UTC-03:00), currently abbreviated GMT-3.
Does Nova Cruz observe daylight saving time?
Nova Cruz does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Nova Cruz today?
Nova Cruz sees sunrise at 04:56 and sunset at 17:16 today, giving 12h 21m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Nova Cruz tonight?
The moon phase over Nova Cruz tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Nova Cruz?
The antipode of Nova Cruz — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 6.48° N, 144.57° E. It falls on land, near Ifalik, Micronesia, about 87 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Nova Cruz?
Nova Cruz lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Nova Cruz?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Nova Cruz, clocks run about 54 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.