Right now, local time in Rocinha is 19:17 (GMT-3, UTC-03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Rocinha ranks #23222 worldwide by population and #1537 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
- 18:07
- Day length
- 12h 59m
- Solar noon
- 11:37
- Daylight range
- 10h 43m (winter) – 13h 33m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Rocinha — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 22.9889° S, 43.2493° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Rio de Janeiro
- Country
- 🇧🇷 Brazil
- Population
- 24,543 · #23222 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Rocinha through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 22.99° N, 136.75° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Minamidaito, Japan, 642 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Rocinha today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:47
- Sunrise
- 05:07
- Dhuhr
- 11:38
- Asr
- 15:01
- Maghrib
- 18:06
- Isha
- 19:22
- Qibla direction
- 67.6° from north (ENE (68°))
Full prayer timetable for Rocinha — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Rocinha sits in the America/Sao_Paulo time zone, UTC-03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 59m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 5882 cities we cover in Brazil.
Rocinha's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 351 km away; even Tokyo lies some 18,575 km off. Its position on the globe is 22.99° S, 43.25° 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 | 14:17 | −5h |
| Chicago | 16:17 | −3h |
| São Paulo | 19:17 | same time |
| London | 22:17 | +3h |
| Paris | 23:17 | +4h |
| Moscow | 01:17 | +6h |
| Dubai | 02:17 | +7h |
| Mumbai | 03:47 | +8h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:17 | +11h |
| Hong Kong | 06:17 | +11h |
| Tokyo | 07:17 | +12h |
| Sydney | 09:17 | +14h |
Best time to call Rocinha
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Rocinha local time:
Cities sharing Rocinha's time zone
Other cities in Brazil
- São Paulo19:17
- Rio de Janeiro19:17
- Belo Horizonte19:17
- Salvador19:17
- Fortaleza19:17
- Manaus18:17
- Brasília19:17
- Curitiba19:17
- Recife19:17
- Goiânia19:17
- Belém19:17
- Porto Alegre19:17
Distances from Rocinha
| São Paulo | 351 km | W (259°) |
| Chicago | 8,535 km | NNW (328°) |
| Paris | 9,179 km | NNE (28°) |
| London | 9,289 km | NNE (25°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,142 km | NW (307°) |
| Moscow | 11,556 km | NE (35°) |
| Dubai | 11,885 km | ENE (69°) |
| Mumbai | 13,419 km | E (81°) |
| Sydney | 13,510 km | SSW (194°) |
| Singapore | 15,724 km | ESE (119°) |
| Hong Kong | 17,699 km | E (87°) |
| Tokyo | 18,575 km | N (349°) |
Cities near Rocinha
- Vidigal1 km · 19:17
- São Conrado2 km · 19:17
- Leblon3 km · 19:17
- Ipanema5 km · 19:17
- Copacabana7 km · 19:17
- Botafogo8 km · 19:17
- Estácio9 km · 19:17
- Leme9 km · 19:17
FAQ
What time is it in Rocinha right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Rocinha (Brazil), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Rocinha in?
Rocinha runs on the America/Sao_Paulo IANA time zone (UTC-03:00), currently abbreviated GMT-3.
Does Rocinha observe daylight saving time?
Rocinha does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Rocinha today?
Rocinha sees sunrise at 05:08 and sunset at 18:07 today, giving 12h 59m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Rocinha tonight?
The moon phase over Rocinha tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Rocinha?
The antipode of Rocinha — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 22.99° N, 136.75° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Minamidaito, Japan, roughly 642 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Rocinha?
Rocinha lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Rocinha?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Rocinha, clocks run about 23 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.