Time Now in Currais Novos, Brazil 🇧🇷
Lat/Long: 6.26° S, 36.52° W
Elevation: 361 m above sea level
Population rank: #581 of 2,064 cities in Brazil by population
State: Rio Grande do Norte
Country: 🇧🇷 Brazil (South America)
IANA Timezone: America/Fortaleza
Solar time: clocks run about 35m behind the sun
Timezone: -03
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Local time in Currais Novos runs on a UTC−03:00 offset (America/Fortaleza). 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. So near the equator, its days and nights stay almost the same length all year. Currais Novos stands at an elevated 361 m above the sea. The nearest big city, Sao Paulo, is a distant 2206 km away. Modest in size, Currais Novos still needs an exact local time for planning across borders.
The sun rises over Currais Novos at 05:27 and sets at 17:25, giving 11h 58m of daylight today.
Time & Daylight in Currais Novos
Daylight Hours in Currais Novos
Currais Novos gets 11h 59m of daylight today. Sunrise in Currais Novos is at 05:27 and sunset in Currais Novos is at 17:25.
Daylight ranges from about 11h 45m near the June solstice to 12h 29m near the December solstice.
Time Difference Between Currais Novos and Major Cities
Live local time and the difference from Currais Novos right now.
Best Time to Call Currais Novos
How standard business hours (9:00 to 17:00) in major hubs line up with the clock in Currais Novos:
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Cities Sharing Currais Novos's Time Zone (UTC-03:00)
These major cities are at the same UTC offset as Currais Novos.
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Prayer Times in Currais Novos
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 31 Aug ● | 04:15 | 05:26 | 11:26 | 14:45 | 17:26 | 18:56 |
| Tue, 1 Sep | 04:14 | 05:26 | 11:26 | 14:44 | 17:25 | 18:55 |
| Wed, 2 Sep | 04:14 | 05:26 | 11:25 | 14:44 | 17:25 | 18:55 |
| Thu, 3 Sep | 04:13 | 05:25 | 11:25 | 14:43 | 17:25 | 18:55 |
| Fri, 4 Sep | 04:13 | 05:25 | 11:25 | 14:42 | 17:25 | 18:55 |
| Sat, 5 Sep | 04:13 | 05:24 | 11:24 | 14:42 | 17:25 | 18:55 |
| Sun, 6 Sep | 04:12 | 05:24 | 11:24 | 14:41 | 17:25 | 18:55 |
14-day Forecast for Currais Novos
Sunrise & Sunset Times for Currais Novos
Sunrise
in Currais Novos
↑
5:27 AM
Sunset
in Currais Novos
↓
5:25 PM
Day Length
11h 58m
Dawn
in Currais Novos
5:05 AM
Dusk
in Currais Novos
5:47 PM
Moon Phases & Times for Currais Novos
Current Phase
Waning Gibbous
Illumination
88.9%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 20:19
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 07:41
Distances & Clock Changes in Currais Novos
How Far Is Currais Novos From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Sao Paulo | 2,206 km | SSW (208deg) |
| New York | 6,473 km | NNW (327deg) |
| Paris | 7,196 km | NNE (27deg) |
| London | 7,297 km | NNE (24deg) |
| Moscow | 9,607 km | NNE (33deg) |
| Los Angeles | 9,641 km | NW (305deg) |
| Dubai | 10,483 km | ENE (65deg) |
| Mumbai | 12,270 km | ENE (72deg) |
Currais Novos's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Currais Novos and you would surface in the open ocean, near 6.3deg N, 143.5deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Currais Novos
What time is it in Currais Novos right now?
The current local time in Currais Novos is 05:54 on Monday, August 31, 2026. Currais Novos follows the America/Fortaleza time zone.
What time zone is Currais Novos in?
Clocks in Currais Novos follow the America/Fortaleza 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 Currais Novos?
Right now Currais Novos sits at UTC-03:00. Going from UTC to local time in Currais Novos means moving the clock 03:00 hours backward.
Is Currais Novos on daylight saving time right now?
No — Currais Novos is not currently observing daylight saving time as of August 31, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Currais Novos today?
In Currais Novos today the sun rises at 05:27 and sets at 17:25, giving 11h 58m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Currais Novos tonight?
Tonight the moon over Currais Novos is in its Waning Gibbous phase, lit 88.9%.
What is solar time in Currais Novos?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Currais Novos, clocks run about 35m behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.