Right now, local time in São Francisco do Maranhão is 11:47 (GMT-3, UTC-03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
São Francisco do Maranhão ranks #39432 worldwide by population and #2785 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 24m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:26
- Sunset
- 17:46
- Day length
- 12h 20m
- Solar noon
- 11:36
- Daylight range
- 11h 46m (winter) – 12h 29m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from São Francisco do Maranhão through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 6.25° N, 137.13° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Ngulu, Micronesia, about 248 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 00:47 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 do Maranhão today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:13
- Sunrise
- 05:25
- Dhuhr
- 11:36
- Asr
- 14:52
- Maghrib
- 17:45
- Isha
- 18:53
- Qibla direction
- 67.8° from north (ENE (68°))
Full prayer timetable for São Francisco do Maranhão — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
São Francisco do Maranhão sits in the America/Fortaleza time zone, UTC-03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 20m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 5882 cities we cover in Brazil.
São Francisco do Maranhão's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 1,965 km away; even Hong Kong lies some 16,972 km off. Its position on the globe is 6.25° S, 42.87° 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 | 06:47 | −5h |
| Chicago | 08:47 | −3h |
| São Paulo | 11:47 | same time |
| London | 14:47 | +3h |
| Paris | 15:47 | +4h |
| Moscow | 17:47 | +6h |
| Dubai | 18:47 | +7h |
| Mumbai | 20:17 | +8h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:47 | +11h |
| Hong Kong | 22:47 | +11h |
| Tokyo | 23:47 | +12h |
| Sydney | 01:47 | +14h |
Best time to call São Francisco do Maranhão
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in São Francisco do Maranhão local time:
Cities sharing São Francisco do Maranhão's time zone
Other cities in Brazil
- São Paulo11:47
- Rio de Janeiro11:47
- Belo Horizonte11:47
- Salvador11:47
- Fortaleza11:47
- Manaus10:47
- Brasília11:47
- Curitiba11:47
- Recife11:47
- Goiânia11:47
- Belém11:47
- Porto Alegre11:47
Distances from São Francisco do Maranhão
| São Paulo | 1,965 km | SSW (191°) |
| Chicago | 7,014 km | NW (324°) |
| Paris | 7,533 km | NNE (30°) |
| London | 7,599 km | NNE (27°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,067 km | NW (306°) |
| Moscow | 9,992 km | NNE (34°) |
| Dubai | 11,123 km | ENE (65°) |
| Mumbai | 12,935 km | ENE (72°) |
| Sydney | 15,314 km | SSW (197°) |
| Singapore | 16,281 km | E (97°) |
| Tokyo | 16,731 km | N (356°) |
| Hong Kong | 16,972 km | NE (52°) |
Cities near São Francisco do Maranhão
- Amarante3 km · 11:47
- Regeneração20 km · 11:47
- Angical do Piauí23 km · 11:47
- Santo Antônio dos Milagres29 km · 11:47
- Jardim do Mulato31 km · 11:47
- São Gonçalo do Piauí34 km · 11:47
- Palmeirais37 km · 11:47
- São Pedro do Piauí39 km · 11:47
FAQ
What time is it in São Francisco do Maranhão right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in São Francisco do Maranhão (Brazil), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is São Francisco do Maranhão in?
São Francisco do Maranhão runs on the America/Fortaleza IANA time zone (UTC-03:00), currently abbreviated GMT-3.
Does São Francisco do Maranhão observe daylight saving time?
São Francisco do Maranhão does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in São Francisco do Maranhão today?
São Francisco do Maranhão sees sunrise at 05:26 and sunset at 17:46 today, giving 12h 20m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over São Francisco do Maranhão tonight?
The moon phase over São Francisco do Maranhão tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of São Francisco do Maranhão?
The antipode of São Francisco do Maranhão — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 6.25° N, 137.13° E. It falls on land, near Ngulu, Micronesia, about 248 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is São Francisco do Maranhão?
São Francisco do Maranhão lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in São Francisco do Maranhão?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In São Francisco do Maranhão, clocks run about 24 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.