Right now, local time in São Gonçalo is 11:07 (GMT-3, UTC-03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
São Gonçalo ranks #2120 worldwide by population and #105 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
- 05:07
- Sunset
- 18:06
- Day length
- 12h 58m
- Solar noon
- 11:37
- Daylight range
- 10h 44m (winter) – 13h 32m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for São Gonçalo — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 22.8269° S, 43.0539° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Rio de Janeiro
- Country
- 🇧🇷 Brazil
- Population
- 285,439 · #2120 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from São Gonçalo through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 22.83° N, 136.95° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Minamidaito, Japan, 668 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in São Gonçalo today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:47
- Sunrise
- 05:06
- Dhuhr
- 11:37
- Asr
- 15:00
- Maghrib
- 18:05
- Isha
- 19:20
- Qibla direction
- 67.6° from north (ENE (68°))
Full prayer timetable for São Gonçalo — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
São Gonçalo 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.
São Gonçalo's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 374 km away; even Tokyo lies some 18,560 km off. Its position on the globe is 22.83° S, 43.05° 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 | 06:07 | −5h |
| Chicago | 08:07 | −3h |
| São Paulo | 11:07 | same time |
| London | 14:07 | +3h |
| Paris | 15:07 | +4h |
| Moscow | 17:07 | +6h |
| Dubai | 18:07 | +7h |
| Mumbai | 19:37 | +8h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:07 | +11h |
| Hong Kong | 22:07 | +11h |
| Tokyo | 23:07 | +12h |
| Sydney | 01:07 | +14h |
Best time to call São Gonçalo
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in São Gonçalo local time:
Cities sharing São Gonçalo's time zone
Other cities in Brazil
- São Paulo11:07
- Rio de Janeiro11:07
- Belo Horizonte11:07
- Salvador11:07
- Fortaleza11:07
- Manaus10:07
- Brasília11:07
- Curitiba11:07
- Recife11:07
- Goiânia11:07
- Belém11:07
- Porto Alegre11:07
Distances from São Gonçalo
| São Paulo | 374 km | WSW (257°) |
| Chicago | 8,530 km | NNW (328°) |
| Paris | 9,154 km | NNE (28°) |
| London | 9,264 km | NNE (25°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,148 km | NW (307°) |
| Moscow | 11,530 km | NE (35°) |
| Dubai | 11,860 km | ENE (69°) |
| Mumbai | 13,397 km | E (81°) |
| Sydney | 13,532 km | SSW (194°) |
| Singapore | 15,716 km | ESE (119°) |
| Hong Kong | 17,678 km | E (87°) |
| Tokyo | 18,560 km | N (350°) |
Cities near São Gonçalo
FAQ
What time is it in São Gonçalo right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in São Gonçalo (Brazil), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is São Gonçalo in?
São Gonçalo runs on the America/Sao_Paulo IANA time zone (UTC-03:00), currently abbreviated GMT-3.
Does São Gonçalo observe daylight saving time?
São Gonçalo does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in São Gonçalo today?
São Gonçalo sees sunrise at 05:07 and sunset at 18:06 today, giving 12h 58m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over São Gonçalo tonight?
The moon phase over São Gonçalo tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of São Gonçalo?
The antipode of São Gonçalo — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 22.83° N, 136.95° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Minamidaito, Japan, roughly 668 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is São Gonçalo?
São Gonçalo lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in São Gonçalo?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In São Gonçalo, clocks run about 23 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.