Right now, local time in Paracatu is 22:09 (GMT-3, UTC-03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Paracatu ranks #6649 worldwide by population and #421 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 8m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:29
- Sunset
- 18:14
- Day length
- 12h 45m
- Solar noon
- 11:52
- Daylight range
- 11h 06m (winter) – 13h 09m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Paracatu — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 17.2222° S, 46.8747° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Minas Gerais
- Country
- 🇧🇷 Brazil
- Population
- 94,023 · #6649 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Paracatu through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 17.22° N, 133.13° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Minamidaito, Japan, 977 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Paracatu today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:13
- Sunrise
- 05:29
- Dhuhr
- 11:52
- Asr
- 15:03
- Maghrib
- 18:14
- Isha
- 19:25
- Qibla direction
- 68.6° from north (ENE (69°))
Full prayer timetable for Paracatu — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Paracatu sits in the America/Sao_Paulo time zone, UTC-03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 45m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 5882 cities we cover in Brazil.
Paracatu's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 704 km away; even Hong Kong lies some 17,954 km off. Its position on the globe is 17.22° S, 46.87° 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 | 17:09 | −5h |
| Chicago | 19:09 | −3h |
| São Paulo | 22:09 | same time |
| London | 01:09 | +3h |
| Paris | 02:09 | +4h |
| Moscow | 04:09 | +6h |
| Dubai | 05:09 | +7h |
| Mumbai | 06:39 | +8h 30m |
| Singapore | 09:09 | +11h |
| Hong Kong | 09:09 | +11h |
| Tokyo | 10:09 | +12h |
| Sydney | 12:09 | +14h |
Best time to call Paracatu
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Paracatu local time:
Cities sharing Paracatu's time zone
Other cities in Brazil
- São Paulo22:09
- Rio de Janeiro22:09
- Belo Horizonte22:09
- Salvador22:09
- Fortaleza22:09
- Manaus21:09
- Brasília22:09
- Curitiba22:09
- Recife22:09
- Goiânia22:09
- Belém22:09
- Porto Alegre22:09
Distances from Paracatu
| São Paulo | 704 km | S (178°) |
| Chicago | 7,790 km | NNW (329°) |
| Paris | 8,806 km | NNE (30°) |
| London | 8,883 km | NNE (27°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,452 km | NW (308°) |
| Moscow | 11,246 km | NE (35°) |
| Dubai | 12,006 km | ENE (68°) |
| Mumbai | 13,675 km | ENE (78°) |
| Sydney | 14,019 km | SSW (199°) |
| Singapore | 16,357 km | ESE (116°) |
| Tokyo | 17,862 km | NNW (344°) |
| Hong Kong | 17,954 km | ENE (71°) |
Cities near Paracatu
- Guarda-Mor65 km · 22:09
- Lagoa Grande78 km · 22:09
- Vazante85 km · 22:09
- Natalândia90 km · 22:09
- Dom Bosco90 km · 22:09
- Unaí96 km · 22:09
- Cristalina94 km · 22:09
- João Pinheiro94 km · 22:09
FAQ
What time is it in Paracatu right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Paracatu (Brazil), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Paracatu in?
Paracatu runs on the America/Sao_Paulo IANA time zone (UTC-03:00), currently abbreviated GMT-3.
Does Paracatu observe daylight saving time?
Paracatu does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Paracatu today?
Paracatu sees sunrise at 05:29 and sunset at 18:14 today, giving 12h 45m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Paracatu tonight?
The moon phase over Paracatu tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Paracatu?
The antipode of Paracatu — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 17.22° N, 133.13° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Minamidaito, Japan, roughly 977 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Paracatu?
Paracatu lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Paracatu?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Paracatu, clocks run about 8 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.