Right now, local time in Petrópolis is 09:40 (GMT-3, UTC-03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Petrópolis ranks #2049 worldwide by population and #99 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 23m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:08
- Sunset
- 18:06
- Day length
- 12h 58m
- Solar noon
- 11:37
- Daylight range
- 10h 45m (winter) – 13h 31m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Petrópolis — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 22.5050° S, 43.1786° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Rio de Janeiro
- Country
- 🇧🇷 Brazil
- Population
- 294,926 · #2049 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Petrópolis through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 22.50° N, 136.82° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Minamidaito, Japan, 677 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Petrópolis today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:48
- Sunrise
- 05:07
- Dhuhr
- 11:37
- Asr
- 15:00
- Maghrib
- 18:05
- Isha
- 19:20
- Qibla direction
- 67.6° from north (ENE (68°))
Full prayer timetable for Petrópolis — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Petrópolis sits in the America/Sao_Paulo time zone, UTC-03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 58m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 5882 cities we cover in Brazil.
Petrópolis's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 372 km away; even Tokyo lies some 18,523 km off. Its position on the globe is 22.50° S, 43.18° 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 | 04:40 | −5h |
| Chicago | 06:40 | −3h |
| São Paulo | 09:40 | same time |
| London | 12:40 | +3h |
| Paris | 13:40 | +4h |
| Moscow | 15:40 | +6h |
| Dubai | 16:40 | +7h |
| Mumbai | 18:10 | +8h 30m |
| Singapore | 20:40 | +11h |
| Hong Kong | 20:40 | +11h |
| Tokyo | 21:40 | +12h |
| Sydney | 23:40 | +14h |
Best time to call Petrópolis
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Petrópolis local time:
Cities sharing Petrópolis's time zone
Other cities in Brazil
- São Paulo09:40
- Rio de Janeiro09:40
- Belo Horizonte09:40
- Salvador09:40
- Fortaleza09:40
- Manaus08:40
- Brasília09:40
- Curitiba09:40
- Recife09:40
- Goiânia09:40
- Belém09:40
- Porto Alegre09:40
Distances from Petrópolis
| São Paulo | 372 km | WSW (251°) |
| Chicago | 8,493 km | NNW (328°) |
| Paris | 9,129 km | NNE (28°) |
| London | 9,237 km | NNE (25°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,116 km | NW (307°) |
| Moscow | 11,508 km | NE (35°) |
| Dubai | 11,859 km | ENE (69°) |
| Mumbai | 13,403 km | E (80°) |
| Sydney | 13,564 km | SSW (194°) |
| Singapore | 15,744 km | ESE (119°) |
| Hong Kong | 17,689 km | E (86°) |
| Tokyo | 18,523 km | N (350°) |
Cities near Petrópolis
- Guapimirim21 km · 09:40
- Magé22 km · 09:40
- Teresópolis23 km · 09:40
- São Pedro24 km · 09:40
- Paty do Alferes26 km · 09:40
- Areal31 km · 09:40
- Freguesia32 km · 09:40
- Moneró33 km · 09:40
FAQ
What time is it in Petrópolis right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Petrópolis (Brazil), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Petrópolis in?
Petrópolis runs on the America/Sao_Paulo IANA time zone (UTC-03:00), currently abbreviated GMT-3.
Does Petrópolis observe daylight saving time?
Petrópolis does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Petrópolis today?
Petrópolis sees sunrise at 05:08 and sunset at 18:06 today, giving 12h 58m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Petrópolis tonight?
The moon phase over Petrópolis tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 50.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Petrópolis?
The antipode of Petrópolis — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 22.50° N, 136.82° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Minamidaito, Japan, roughly 677 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Petrópolis?
Petrópolis lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Petrópolis?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Petrópolis, clocks run about 23 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.