Time Now in Bacabal, Brazil 🇧🇷
Lat/Long: 4.29° S, 44.79° W
Elevation: 28 m above sea level
Population rank: #323 of 2,064 cities in Brazil by population
State: Maranhão
Country: 🇧🇷 Brazil (South America)
IANA Timezone: America/Fortaleza
Timezone: -03
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Bacabal keeps its clocks on UTC−03:00, in the America/Fortaleza time zone. Bacabal 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. So near the equator, its days and nights stay almost the same length all year. Bacabal lies barely above sea level, at roughly 28 m. Bacabal is fairly isolated: even Sao Paulo lies some 2151 km off. Modest in size, Bacabal still needs an exact local time for planning across borders.
Bacabal gets 12h 05m of daylight today, with sunrise at 05:49 and sunset at 17:55.
Time & Daylight in Bacabal
Daylight Hours in Bacabal
Bacabal gets 12h 06m of daylight today. Sunrise in Bacabal is at 05:49 and sunset in Bacabal is at 17:55.
Daylight ranges from about 11h 52m near the June solstice to 12h 22m near the December solstice.
Time Difference Between Bacabal and Major Cities
Live local time and the difference from Bacabal right now.
Other Cities in Brazil with Local Time
Cities Sharing Bacabal's Time Zone (UTC-03:00)
These major cities are at the same UTC offset as Bacabal.
Weather in Bacabal
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Prayer Times in Bacabal
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 20 Sep ● | 04:38 | 05:49 | 11:52 | 15:01 | 17:55 | 19:25 |
| Mon, 21 Sep | 04:38 | 05:49 | 11:52 | 15:01 | 17:55 | 19:25 |
| Tue, 22 Sep | 04:37 | 05:48 | 11:51 | 15:00 | 17:55 | 19:25 |
| Wed, 23 Sep | 04:37 | 05:48 | 11:51 | 14:59 | 17:54 | 19:24 |
| Thu, 24 Sep | 04:36 | 05:47 | 11:51 | 14:58 | 17:54 | 19:24 |
| Fri, 25 Sep | 04:36 | 05:47 | 11:50 | 14:57 | 17:54 | 19:24 |
| Sat, 26 Sep | 04:35 | 05:46 | 11:50 | 14:56 | 17:54 | 19:24 |
14-day Forecast for Bacabal
Sunrise & Sunset Times for Bacabal
Sunrise
in Bacabal
↑
5:49 AM
Sunset
in Bacabal
↓
5:55 PM
Day Length
12h 05m
Dawn
in Bacabal
5:28 AM
Dusk
in Bacabal
6:16 PM
Moon Phases & Times for Bacabal
Current Phase
Waxing Gibbous
Illumination
67.1%
Next Moonrise
↑
Tomorrow, 14:01
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 01:49
Distances & Clock Changes in Bacabal
How Far Is Bacabal From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Sao Paulo | 2,151 km | S (185deg) |
| New York | 5,820 km | NNW (332deg) |
| Paris | 7,456 km | NNE (32deg) |
| London | 7,504 km | NNE (28deg) |
| Los Angeles | 8,768 km | NW (306deg) |
| Moscow | 9,929 km | NE (34deg) |
| Dubai | 11,222 km | ENE (65deg) |
| Mumbai | 13,068 km | ENE (71deg) |
Bacabal's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Bacabal and you would surface in the open ocean, near 4.3deg N, 135.2deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Bacabal
What time is it in Bacabal right now?
The current local time in Bacabal is 13:29 on Sunday, September 20, 2026. Bacabal follows the America/Fortaleza time zone.
What time zone is Bacabal in?
Bacabal 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 Bacabal?
Is Bacabal on daylight saving time right now?
No. Daylight saving time is not in effect in Bacabal as of September 20, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Bacabal today?
Bacabal sees sunrise at 05:49 and sunset at 17:55 today, giving 12h 05m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bacabal tonight?
Tonight the moon over Bacabal is in its Waxing Gibbous phase, lit 67.1%.
What is solar time in Bacabal?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Bacabal, the clock is closely aligned with local solar time.