Right now, local time in Paracuru is 00:05 (GMT-3, UTC-03:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Paracuru ranks #15469 worldwide by population and #965 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 40m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:13
- Sunset
- 17:28
- Day length
- 12h 14m
- Solar noon
- 11:20
- Daylight range
- 11h 55m (winter) – 12h 19m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Paracuru — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Paracuru through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 3.41° N, 140.97° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Eauripik, Micronesia, about 430 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 13:05 GMT+10 (Pacific/Chuuk)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Paracuru today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:01
- Sunrise
- 05:13
- Dhuhr
- 11:21
- Asr
- 14:39
- Maghrib
- 17:27
- Isha
- 18:34
- Qibla direction
- 67.7° from north (ENE (68°))
Full prayer timetable for Paracuru — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Paracuru sits in the America/Fortaleza time zone, UTC-03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 14m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 5882 cities we cover in Brazil.
Paracuru's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 2,384 km away; even Hong Kong lies some 16,442 km off. Its position on the globe is 3.41° S, 39.03° 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 | 19:05 | −5h |
| Chicago | 21:05 | −3h |
| São Paulo | 00:05 | same time |
| London | 03:05 | +3h |
| Paris | 04:05 | +4h |
| Moscow | 06:05 | +6h |
| Dubai | 07:05 | +7h |
| Mumbai | 08:35 | +8h 30m |
| Singapore | 11:05 | +11h |
| Hong Kong | 11:05 | +11h |
| Tokyo | 12:05 | +12h |
| Sydney | 14:05 | +14h |
Best time to call Paracuru
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Paracuru local time:
Cities sharing Paracuru's time zone
Other cities in Brazil
- São Paulo00:05
- Rio de Janeiro00:05
- Belo Horizonte00:05
- Salvador00:05
- Fortaleza00:05
- Manaus23:05
- Brasília00:05
- Curitiba00:05
- Recife00:05
- Goiânia00:05
- Belém00:05
- Porto Alegre00:05
Distances from Paracuru
| São Paulo | 2,384 km | SSW (199°) |
| Chicago | 7,021 km | NW (321°) |
| Paris | 7,048 km | NNE (29°) |
| London | 7,127 km | NNE (26°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,231 km | NW (305°) |
| Moscow | 9,494 km | NNE (33°) |
| Dubai | 10,604 km | ENE (65°) |
| Mumbai | 12,431 km | ENE (71°) |
| Sydney | 15,733 km | SSW (194°) |
| Singapore | 15,882 km | E (92°) |
| Tokyo | 16,423 km | N (2°) |
| Hong Kong | 16,442 km | NE (52°) |
Cities near Paracuru
- Jardim7 km · 00:05
- Paraipaba13 km · 00:05
- São Gonçalo do Amarante23 km · 00:05
- Trairi30 km · 00:05
- São Luís do Curu37 km · 00:05
- Umirim46 km · 00:05
- Turaru49 km · 00:05
- Pentecoste50 km · 00:05
FAQ
What time is it in Paracuru right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Paracuru (Brazil), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Paracuru in?
Paracuru runs on the America/Fortaleza IANA time zone (UTC-03:00), currently abbreviated GMT-3.
Does Paracuru observe daylight saving time?
Paracuru does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Paracuru today?
Paracuru sees sunrise at 05:13 and sunset at 17:28 today, giving 12h 14m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Paracuru tonight?
The moon phase over Paracuru tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 43.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Paracuru?
The antipode of Paracuru — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 3.41° N, 140.97° E. It falls on land, near Eauripik, Micronesia, about 430 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Paracuru?
Paracuru lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Paracuru?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Paracuru, clocks run about 40 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.