Right now, local time in Palhoça is 19:38 (GMT-3, UTC-03:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Palhoça ranks #2770 worldwide by population and #154 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 1m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:26
- Sunset
- 18:32
- Day length
- 13h 07m
- Solar noon
- 11:59
- Daylight range
- 10h 23m (winter) – 13h 53m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 76% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Palhoça — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 27.6453° S, 48.6678° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Santa Catarina
- Country
- 🇧🇷 Brazil
- Population
- 222,598 · #2770 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Palhoça through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 27.65° N, 131.33° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Akaren, Japan, about 156 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 07:38 GMT+9 (Asia/Tokyo)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Palhoça today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:02
- Sunrise
- 05:25
- Dhuhr
- 11:59
- Asr
- 15:31
- Maghrib
- 18:32
- Isha
- 19:51
- Qibla direction
- 70.2° from north (ENE (70°))
Full prayer timetable for Palhoça — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Palhoça sits in the America/Sao_Paulo time zone, UTC-03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 07m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 5882 cities we cover in Brazil.
Palhoça's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 499 km away; even Tokyo lies some 18,822 km off. Its position on the globe is 27.65° S, 48.67° 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 | 15:38 | −4h |
| Chicago | 17:38 | −2h |
| São Paulo | 19:38 | same time |
| London | 22:38 | +3h |
| Paris | 23:38 | +4h |
| Moscow | 01:38 | +6h |
| Dubai | 02:38 | +7h |
| Mumbai | 04:08 | +8h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:38 | +11h |
| Hong Kong | 06:38 | +11h |
| Tokyo | 07:38 | +12h |
| Sydney | 09:38 | +14h |
Best time to call Palhoça
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Palhoça local time:
Cities sharing Palhoça's time zone
Other cities in Brazil
- São Paulo19:38
- Rio de Janeiro19:38
- Belo Horizonte19:38
- Salvador19:38
- Fortaleza19:38
- Manaus18:38
- Brasília19:38
- Curitiba19:38
- Recife19:38
- Goiânia19:38
- Belém19:38
- Porto Alegre19:38
Distances from Palhoça
| São Paulo | 499 km | NNE (25°) |
| Chicago | 8,705 km | NNW (331°) |
| Paris | 9,898 km | NNE (31°) |
| London | 9,996 km | NNE (28°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,031 km | NW (309°) |
| Moscow | 12,295 km | NE (37°) |
| Dubai | 12,569 km | ENE (72°) |
| Sydney | 12,861 km | SSW (198°) |
| Mumbai | 14,021 km | E (86°) |
| Singapore | 15,877 km | SE (130°) |
| Hong Kong | 18,189 km | ESE (105°) |
| Tokyo | 18,822 km | NW (321°) |
Cities near Palhoça
- São José5 km · 19:38
- Campinas8 km · 19:38
- Santo Amaro da Imperatriz12 km · 19:38
- Tapera12 km · 19:38
- Carianos12 km · 19:38
- Freguesia do Ribeirao da Ilha13 km · 19:38
- Florianópolis13 km · 19:38
- Saco dos Limoes14 km · 19:38
FAQ
What time is it in Palhoça right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Palhoça (Brazil), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Palhoça in?
Palhoça runs on the America/Sao_Paulo IANA time zone (UTC-03:00), currently abbreviated GMT-3.
Does Palhoça observe daylight saving time?
Palhoça does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Palhoça today?
Palhoça sees sunrise at 05:26 and sunset at 18:32 today, giving 13h 07m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Palhoça tonight?
The moon phase over Palhoça tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 76.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Palhoça?
The antipode of Palhoça — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 27.65° N, 131.33° E. It falls on land, near Akaren, Japan, about 156 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Palhoça?
Palhoça lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Palhoça?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Palhoça, clocks run about 1 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.