Right now, local time in Riacho da Cruz is 20:35 (GMT-3, UTC-03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Riacho da Cruz ranks #95482 worldwide by population and #5367 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 44m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:06
- Sunset
- 17:26
- Day length
- 12h 19m
- Solar noon
- 11:16
- Daylight range
- 11h 47m (winter) – 12h 28m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Riacho da Cruz — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 5.9364° S, 37.9464° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Rio Grande do Norte
- Country
- 🇧🇷 Brazil
- Population
- 2,701 · #95482 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Riacho da Cruz through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 5.94° N, 142.05° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Eauripik, Micronesia, about 137 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 09:35 GMT+10 (Pacific/Chuuk)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Riacho da Cruz today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:54
- Sunrise
- 05:06
- Dhuhr
- 11:16
- Asr
- 14:32
- Maghrib
- 17:25
- Isha
- 18:33
- Qibla direction
- 67.1° from north (ENE (67°))
Full prayer timetable for Riacho da Cruz — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Riacho da Cruz 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.
Riacho da Cruz's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 2,168 km away; even Tokyo lies some 16,698 km off. Its position on the globe is 5.94° S, 37.95° 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 | 15:35 | −5h |
| Chicago | 17:35 | −3h |
| São Paulo | 20:35 | same time |
| London | 23:35 | +3h |
| Paris | 00:35 | +4h |
| Moscow | 02:35 | +6h |
| Dubai | 03:35 | +7h |
| Mumbai | 05:05 | +8h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:35 | +11h |
| Hong Kong | 07:35 | +11h |
| Tokyo | 08:35 | +12h |
| Sydney | 10:35 | +14h |
Best time to call Riacho da Cruz
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Riacho da Cruz local time:
Cities sharing Riacho da Cruz's time zone
Other cities in Brazil
- São Paulo20:35
- Rio de Janeiro20:35
- Belo Horizonte20:35
- Salvador20:35
- Fortaleza20:35
- Manaus19:35
- Brasília20:35
- Curitiba20:35
- Recife20:35
- Goiânia20:35
- Belém20:35
- Porto Alegre20:35
Distances from Riacho da Cruz
| São Paulo | 2,168 km | SSW (205°) |
| Paris | 7,238 km | NNE (28°) |
| Chicago | 7,315 km | NW (322°) |
| London | 7,330 km | NNE (25°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,491 km | NW (305°) |
| Moscow | 9,663 km | NNE (33°) |
| Dubai | 10,614 km | ENE (65°) |
| Mumbai | 12,407 km | ENE (72°) |
| Sydney | 15,485 km | SSW (192°) |
| Singapore | 15,743 km | E (95°) |
| Hong Kong | 16,512 km | NE (56°) |
| Tokyo | 16,698 km | N (4°) |
Cities near Riacho da Cruz
- Viçosa6 km · 20:35
- Portalegre11 km · 20:35
- Taboleiro Grande11 km · 20:35
- Itaú12 km · 20:35
- Umarizal16 km · 20:35
- Martins17 km · 20:35
- Severiano Melo18 km · 20:35
- Serrinha dos Pintos19 km · 20:35
FAQ
What time is it in Riacho da Cruz right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Riacho da Cruz (Brazil), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Riacho da Cruz in?
Riacho da Cruz runs on the America/Fortaleza IANA time zone (UTC-03:00), currently abbreviated GMT-3.
Does Riacho da Cruz observe daylight saving time?
Riacho da Cruz does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Riacho da Cruz today?
Riacho da Cruz sees sunrise at 05:06 and sunset at 17:26 today, giving 12h 19m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Riacho da Cruz tonight?
The moon phase over Riacho da Cruz tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Riacho da Cruz?
The antipode of Riacho da Cruz — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 5.94° N, 142.05° E. It falls on land, near Eauripik, Micronesia, about 137 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Riacho da Cruz?
Riacho da Cruz lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Riacho da Cruz?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Riacho da Cruz, clocks run about 44 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.