Time Now in Cruz Alta, Brazil 🇧🇷
Lat/Long: 28.64° S, 53.61° W
Elevation: 475 m above sea level
Population rank: #347 of 2,064 cities in Brazil by population
State: Rio Grande do Sul
Country: 🇧🇷 Brazil (South America)
IANA Timezone: America/Sao_Paulo
Solar time: clocks run about 35m ahead of the sun
Timezone: -03
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Cruz Alta keeps its clocks on UTC−03:00, in the America/Sao_Paulo time zone. There is no daylight-saving shift here; the offset stays fixed year-round. Day and night are close to even today, with about 12 hours of daylight. Cruz Alta sits far enough from the equator to feel a clear, if moderate, change of seasons. Perched at about 475 m, Cruz Alta sits well above the coast. The nearest big city, Sao Paulo, is a distant 897 km away. Modest in size, Cruz Alta still needs an exact local time for planning across borders.
The sun rises over Cruz Alta at 06:36 and sets at 18:25, giving 11h 49m of daylight today.
Time & Daylight in Cruz Alta
Daylight Hours in Cruz Alta
Cruz Alta gets 11h 50m of daylight today. Sunrise in Cruz Alta is at 06:36 and sunset in Cruz Alta is at 18:25.
Daylight ranges from about 10h 19m near the June solstice to 13h 58m near the December solstice.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 12 Sep ● | 05:15 | 06:36 | 12:30 | 15:53 | 18:25 | 19:55 |
| Sun, 13 Sep | 05:14 | 06:35 | 12:30 | 15:53 | 18:25 | 19:55 |
| Mon, 14 Sep | 05:13 | 06:33 | 12:30 | 15:53 | 18:26 | 19:56 |
| Tue, 15 Sep | 05:11 | 06:32 | 12:29 | 15:53 | 18:26 | 19:56 |
| Wed, 16 Sep | 05:10 | 06:31 | 12:29 | 15:53 | 18:27 | 19:57 |
| Thu, 17 Sep | 05:09 | 06:30 | 12:29 | 15:53 | 18:27 | 19:57 |
| Fri, 18 Sep | 05:08 | 06:29 | 12:28 | 15:53 | 18:28 | 19:58 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Cruz Alta
Sunrise
in Cruz Alta
↑
6:36 AM
Sunset
in Cruz Alta
↓
6:25 PM
Day Length
11h 49m
Dawn
in Cruz Alta
6:12 AM
Dusk
in Cruz Alta
6:49 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Cruz Alta
Current Phase
Waxing Crescent
Illumination
4.1%
Next Moonrise
↑
Tomorrow, 07:46
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 21:04
Distances & Clock Changes in Cruz Alta
How Far Is Cruz Alta From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Sao Paulo | 897 km | NE (52deg) |
| New York | 7,993 km | NNW (344deg) |
| Los Angeles | 9,733 km | NW (311deg) |
| Paris | 10,248 km | NNE (33deg) |
| London | 10,327 km | NNE (30deg) |
| Sydney | 12,590 km | SSW (202deg) |
| Moscow | 12,677 km | NE (38deg) |
| Dubai | 13,061 km | ENE (75deg) |
Cruz Alta's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Cruz Alta and you would surface near Iheya, Japan, about 238 km from the antipodal point at 28.6deg N, 126.4deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Cruz Alta
What time is it in Cruz Alta right now?
The current local time in Cruz Alta is 20:57 on Saturday, September 12, 2026. Cruz Alta follows the America/Sao_Paulo time zone.
What time zone is Cruz Alta in?
Clocks in Cruz Alta follow the America/Sao_Paulo IANA time zone (UTC-03:00). It applies to the wider area too and adjusts on its own for daylight saving where that is observed.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Cruz Alta?
Is Cruz Alta on daylight saving time right now?
No. Daylight saving time is not in effect in Cruz Alta as of September 12, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Cruz Alta today?
In Cruz Alta today the sun rises at 06:36 and sets at 18:25, giving 11h 49m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Cruz Alta tonight?
The moon phase over Cruz Alta tonight is Waxing Crescent with 4.1% illumination.
What is solar time in Cruz Alta?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Cruz Alta, clocks run about 35m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.