Right now, local time in São Francisco is 12:12 (GMT-3, UTC-03:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
São Francisco ranks #86983 worldwide by population and #5128 in Brazil.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Maceio GMT-3
- UTC offset
- UTC-03:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 48m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 04:58
- Sunset
- 17:26
- Day length
- 12h 28m
- Solar noon
- 11:12
- Daylight range
- 11h 31m (winter) – 12h 44m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 60% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for São Francisco — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from São Francisco through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 10.33° N, 143.11° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Faraulep, Micronesia, about 247 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 01:12 GMT+10 (Pacific/Chuuk)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in São Francisco today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:44
- Sunrise
- 04:57
- Dhuhr
- 11:12
- Asr
- 14:23
- Maghrib
- 17:26
- Isha
- 18:34
- Qibla direction
- 66.3° from north (ENE (66°))
Full prayer timetable for São Francisco — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
São Francisco sits in the America/Maceio time zone, UTC-03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 28m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 5882 cities we cover in Brazil.
São Francisco's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 1,796 km away; even Tokyo lies some 17,174 km off. Its position on the globe is 10.33° S, 36.89° 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 | 07:12 | −5h |
| Chicago | 09:12 | −3h |
| São Paulo | 12:12 | same time |
| London | 15:12 | +3h |
| Paris | 16:12 | +4h |
| Moscow | 18:12 | +6h |
| Dubai | 19:12 | +7h |
| Mumbai | 20:42 | +8h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:12 | +11h |
| Hong Kong | 23:12 | +11h |
| Tokyo | 00:12 | +12h |
| Sydney | 02:12 | +14h |
Best time to call São Francisco
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in São Francisco local time:
Cities sharing São Francisco's time zone
Other cities in Brazil
- São Paulo12:12
- Rio de Janeiro12:12
- Belo Horizonte12:12
- Salvador12:12
- Fortaleza12:12
- Manaus11:12
- Brasília12:12
- Curitiba12:12
- Recife12:12
- Goiânia12:12
- Belém12:12
- Porto Alegre12:12
Distances from São Francisco
| São Paulo | 1,796 km | SW (214°) |
| Paris | 7,619 km | NNE (27°) |
| London | 7,728 km | NNE (23°) |
| Chicago | 7,772 km | NW (322°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,867 km | NW (305°) |
| Moscow | 10,010 km | NNE (33°) |
| Dubai | 10,713 km | ENE (65°) |
| Mumbai | 12,441 km | ENE (74°) |
| Sydney | 15,026 km | S (190°) |
| Singapore | 15,561 km | E (100°) |
| Hong Kong | 16,660 km | ENE (63°) |
| Tokyo | 17,174 km | N (6°) |
Cities near São Francisco
- Malhada dos Bois4 km · 12:12
- Cedro de São João9 km · 12:12
- Japoatã10 km · 12:12
- Muribeca13 km · 12:12
- Telha14 km · 12:12
- Propriá15 km · 12:12
- Aquidabã15 km · 12:12
- Porto Real do Colégio17 km · 12:12
FAQ
What time is it in São Francisco right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in São Francisco (Brazil), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is São Francisco in?
São Francisco runs on the America/Maceio IANA time zone (UTC-03:00), currently abbreviated GMT-3.
Does São Francisco observe daylight saving time?
São Francisco does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in São Francisco today?
São Francisco sees sunrise at 04:58 and sunset at 17:26 today, giving 12h 28m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over São Francisco tonight?
The moon phase over São Francisco tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 59.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of São Francisco?
The antipode of São Francisco — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 10.33° N, 143.11° E. It falls on land, near Faraulep, Micronesia, about 247 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is São Francisco?
São Francisco lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in São Francisco?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In São Francisco, clocks run about 48 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.