Right now, local time in Sao Rafael is 17:22 (GMT-3, UTC-03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Sao Rafael ranks #4141 worldwide by population and #237 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 10m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:20
- Sunset
- 18:20
- Day length
- 13h 00m
- Solar noon
- 11:50
- Daylight range
- 10h 41m (winter) – 13h 36m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Sao Rafael — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Sao Rafael through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 23.63° N, 133.55° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Minamidaito, Japan, about 338 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 05:22 GMT+9 (Asia/Tokyo)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Sao Rafael today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:59
- Sunrise
- 05:19
- Dhuhr
- 11:50
- Asr
- 15:15
- Maghrib
- 18:20
- Isha
- 19:36
- Qibla direction
- 68.9° from north (ENE (69°))
Full prayer timetable for Sao Rafael — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Sao Rafael sits in the America/Sao_Paulo time zone, UTC-03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 00m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 5882 cities we cover in Brazil.
Sao Rafael's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 20 km away; even Tokyo lies some 18,549 km off. Its position on the globe is 23.63° S, 46.45° 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 | 12:22 | −5h |
| Chicago | 14:22 | −3h |
| São Paulo | 17:22 | same time |
| London | 20:22 | +3h |
| Paris | 21:22 | +4h |
| Moscow | 23:22 | +6h |
| Dubai | 00:22 | +7h |
| Mumbai | 01:52 | +8h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:22 | +11h |
| Hong Kong | 04:22 | +11h |
| Tokyo | 05:22 | +12h |
| Sydney | 07:22 | +14h |
Best time to call Sao Rafael
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Sao Rafael local time:
Cities sharing Sao Rafael's time zone
Other cities in Brazil
- São Paulo17:22
- Rio de Janeiro17:22
- Belo Horizonte17:22
- Salvador17:22
- Fortaleza17:22
- Manaus16:22
- Brasília17:22
- Curitiba17:22
- Recife17:22
- Goiânia17:22
- Belém17:22
- Porto Alegre17:22
Distances from Sao Rafael
| São Paulo | 20 km | WNW (296°) |
| Chicago | 8,425 km | NNW (330°) |
| Paris | 9,400 km | NNE (30°) |
| London | 9,497 km | NNE (27°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,926 km | NW (308°) |
| Moscow | 11,803 km | NE (36°) |
| Dubai | 12,217 km | ENE (70°) |
| Sydney | 13,354 km | SSW (197°) |
| Mumbai | 13,754 km | E (82°) |
| Singapore | 15,967 km | ESE (123°) |
| Hong Kong | 18,028 km | E (90°) |
| Tokyo | 18,549 km | NNW (338°) |
Cities near Sao Rafael
- Iguatemi3 km · 17:22
- São Mateus4 km · 17:22
- Mauá4 km · 17:22
- Parque Do Carmo6 km · 17:22
- Jose Bonifacio7 km · 17:22
- Cidade Tiradentes7 km · 17:22
- Cidade Lider8 km · 17:22
- Sapopemba8 km · 17:22
FAQ
What time is it in Sao Rafael right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Sao Rafael (Brazil), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Sao Rafael in?
Sao Rafael runs on the America/Sao_Paulo IANA time zone (UTC-03:00), currently abbreviated GMT-3.
Does Sao Rafael observe daylight saving time?
Sao Rafael does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Sao Rafael today?
Sao Rafael sees sunrise at 05:20 and sunset at 18:20 today, giving 13h 00m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Sao Rafael tonight?
The moon phase over Sao Rafael tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Sao Rafael?
The antipode of Sao Rafael — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 23.63° N, 133.55° E. It falls on land, near Minamidaito, Japan, about 338 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Sao Rafael?
Sao Rafael lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Sao Rafael?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Sao Rafael, clocks run about 10 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.