Current Time in Aracati, Brazil 🇧🇷
Lat/Long: 4.56° S, 37.77° W
Elevation: 12 m above sea level
Population rank: #490 of 2,064 cities in Brazil by population
State: Ceará
Country: 🇧🇷 Brazil (South America)
IANA Timezone: America/Fortaleza
Solar time: clocks run about 30m behind the sun
Timezone: -03
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
The time now in Aracati, Brazil is shown in the live clock above and updates every second. Aracati currently observes -03, UTC-3. Clocks in Aracati are set to UTC−03:00 under the America/Fortaleza zone. Aracati does not observe daylight saving time, so this offset holds all year. Day and night are close to even today, with about 12 hours of daylight. Sitting close to the equator, Aracati sees day length barely change from month to month. Aracati lies barely above sea level, at roughly 12 m. Aracati is fairly isolated: even Sao Paulo lies some 2316 km off. Modest in size, Aracati still needs an exact local time for planning across borders.
The sun rises over Aracati at 05:11 and sets at 17:22, giving 12h 11m of daylight today.
Aracati Time Zone and Daylight
Daylight Hours in Aracati
Aracati gets 12h 12m of daylight today. Sunrise in Aracati is at 05:11 and sunset in Aracati is at 17:22.
Daylight ranges from about 11h 51m near the June solstice to 12h 23m near the December solstice.
Time Difference Between Aracati and Major Cities
Live local time and the difference from Aracati right now.
Current Time in Other Cities in Brazil
Cities Sharing Aracati's Time Zone (UTC-03:00)
These major cities are at the same UTC offset as Aracati.
Weather in Aracati
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Prayer Times in Aracati
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 14 Oct ● | 03:59 | 05:11 | 11:17 | 14:24 | 17:23 | 18:53 |
| Thu, 15 Oct | 03:58 | 05:10 | 11:16 | 14:25 | 17:23 | 18:53 |
| Fri, 16 Oct | 03:58 | 05:10 | 11:16 | 14:25 | 17:22 | 18:52 |
| Sat, 17 Oct | 03:58 | 05:10 | 11:16 | 14:26 | 17:22 | 18:52 |
| Sun, 18 Oct | 03:57 | 05:09 | 11:16 | 14:26 | 17:22 | 18:52 |
| Mon, 19 Oct | 03:57 | 05:09 | 11:16 | 14:26 | 17:22 | 18:52 |
| Tue, 20 Oct | 03:56 | 05:09 | 11:15 | 14:27 | 17:22 | 18:52 |
14-day Forecast for Aracati
Sunrise & Sunset Times for Aracati
Sunrise
in Aracati
↑
5:11 AM
Sunset
in Aracati
↓
5:22 PM
Day Length
12h 11m
Dawn
in Aracati
4:49 AM
Dusk
in Aracati
5:44 PM
Moon Phases & Times for Aracati
Current Phase
Waxing Crescent
Illumination
14.5%
Next Moonrise
↑
Tomorrow, 08:50
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 20:41
Distances & Clock Changes in Aracati
How Far Is Aracati From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Sao Paulo | 2,316 km | SSW (203deg) |
| New York | 6,239 km | NNW (327deg) |
| Paris | 7,093 km | NNE (28deg) |
| London | 7,182 km | NNE (25deg) |
| Los Angeles | 9,419 km | NW (305deg) |
| Moscow | 9,524 km | NNE (33deg) |
| Dubai | 10,529 km | ENE (65deg) |
| Mumbai | 12,341 km | ENE (71deg) |
Aracati's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Aracati and you would surface in the open ocean, near 4.6deg N, 142.2deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Aracati
What time is it in Aracati right now?
The current local time in Aracati is 08:58 on Wednesday, October 14, 2026. Aracati follows the America/Fortaleza time zone.
What time zone is Aracati in?
Aracati runs on the America/Fortaleza IANA time zone (UTC-03:00), the same zone used across the surrounding region, with the clocks shifting automatically whenever daylight saving is in force.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Aracati?
Is Aracati on daylight saving time right now?
No. As of October 14, 2026, Aracati is on standard time, with no daylight-saving shift in effect.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Aracati today?
In Aracati today the sun rises at 05:11 and sets at 17:22, giving 12h 11m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Aracati tonight?
Tonight the moon over Aracati is in its Waxing Crescent phase, lit 14.5%.
What is solar time in Aracati?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Aracati, clocks run about 30m behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.