Right now, local time in Paraú is 22:08 (GMT-3, UTC-03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Paraú ranks #36695 worldwide by population and #2624 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 47m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:03
- Sunset
- 17:22
- Day length
- 12h 19m
- Solar noon
- 11:13
- Daylight range
- 11h 47m (winter) – 12h 27m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Paraú — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 5.7744° S, 37.1014° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Rio Grande do Norte
- Country
- 🇧🇷 Brazil
- Population
- 13,577 · #36695 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Paraú through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 5.77° N, 142.90° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Eauripik, Micronesia, about 103 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 11:08 GMT+10 (Pacific/Chuuk)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Paraú today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:51
- Sunrise
- 05:02
- Dhuhr
- 11:13
- Asr
- 14:29
- Maghrib
- 17:22
- Isha
- 18:29
- Qibla direction
- 67.0° from north (ENE (67°))
Full prayer timetable for Paraú — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Paraú sits in the America/Fortaleza time zone, UTC-03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 19m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 5882 cities we cover in Brazil.
Paraú's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 2,224 km away; even Tokyo lies some 16,672 km off. Its position on the globe is 5.77° S, 37.10° 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 | 17:08 | −5h |
| Chicago | 19:08 | −3h |
| São Paulo | 22:08 | same time |
| London | 01:08 | +3h |
| Paris | 02:08 | +4h |
| Moscow | 04:08 | +6h |
| Dubai | 05:08 | +7h |
| Mumbai | 06:38 | +8h 30m |
| Singapore | 09:08 | +11h |
| Hong Kong | 09:08 | +11h |
| Tokyo | 10:08 | +12h |
| Sydney | 12:08 | +14h |
Best time to call Paraú
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Paraú local time:
Cities sharing Paraú's time zone
Other cities in Brazil
- São Paulo22:08
- Rio de Janeiro22:08
- Belo Horizonte22:08
- Salvador22:08
- Fortaleza22:08
- Manaus21:08
- Brasília22:08
- Curitiba22:08
- Recife22:08
- Goiânia22:08
- Belém22:08
- Porto Alegre22:08
Distances from Paraú
| São Paulo | 2,224 km | SSW (206°) |
| Paris | 7,178 km | NNE (28°) |
| London | 7,274 km | NNE (24°) |
| Chicago | 7,360 km | NW (321°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,557 km | NW (305°) |
| Moscow | 9,597 km | NNE (33°) |
| Dubai | 10,522 km | ENE (65°) |
| Mumbai | 12,312 km | ENE (72°) |
| Sydney | 15,521 km | S (191°) |
| Singapore | 15,652 km | E (95°) |
| Hong Kong | 16,424 km | ENE (56°) |
| Tokyo | 16,672 km | N (5°) |
Cities near Paraú
- Triunfo Potiguar14 km · 22:08
- Upanema23 km · 22:08
- São Rafael24 km · 22:08
- Campo Grande25 km · 22:08
- Itajá29 km · 22:08
- Jucurutu30 km · 22:08
- Açu31 km · 22:08
- Ipanguaçu40 km · 22:08
FAQ
What time is it in Paraú right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Paraú (Brazil), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Paraú in?
Paraú runs on the America/Fortaleza IANA time zone (UTC-03:00), currently abbreviated GMT-3.
Does Paraú observe daylight saving time?
Paraú does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Paraú today?
Paraú sees sunrise at 05:03 and sunset at 17:22 today, giving 12h 19m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Paraú tonight?
The moon phase over Paraú tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Paraú?
The antipode of Paraú — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 5.77° N, 142.90° E. It falls on land, near Eauripik, Micronesia, about 103 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Paraú?
Paraú lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Paraú?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Paraú, clocks run about 47 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.