Current Time in Macaíba, Brazil 🇧🇷
Lat/Long: 5.86° S, 35.35° W
Elevation: 16 m above sea level
Population rank: #535 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 40m behind the sun
Timezone: -03
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
The time now in Macaíba, Brazil is shown in the live clock above and updates every second. Macaíba currently observes -03, UTC-3. Macaíba keeps its clocks on UTC−03:00, in the America/Fortaleza time zone. Macaíba 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. Macaíba lies barely above sea level, at roughly 16 m. The nearest big city, Sao Paulo, is a distant 2308 km away. Macaíba is a smaller locality in Brazil, handy to pin down before scheduling a call across time zones.
Today Macaíba sees 12h 13m between a 05:00 sunrise and a 17:13 sunset.
Macaíba Time Zone and Daylight
Daylight Hours in Macaíba
Macaíba gets 12h 14m of daylight today. Sunrise in Macaíba is at 05:00 and sunset in Macaíba is at 17:13.
Daylight ranges from about 11h 47m near the June solstice to 12h 28m near the December solstice.
Time Difference Between Macaíba and Major Cities
Live local time and the difference from Macaíba right now.
Current Time in Other Cities in Brazil
Cities Sharing Macaíba's Time Zone (UTC-03:00)
These major cities are at the same UTC offset as Macaíba.
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Prayer Times in Macaíba
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 16 Oct ● | 03:47 | 04:59 | 11:07 | 14:14 | 17:14 | 18:44 |
| Sat, 17 Oct | 03:47 | 04:59 | 11:06 | 14:14 | 17:14 | 18:44 |
| Sun, 18 Oct | 03:46 | 04:59 | 11:06 | 14:15 | 17:13 | 18:43 |
| Mon, 19 Oct | 03:46 | 04:58 | 11:06 | 14:15 | 17:13 | 18:43 |
| Tue, 20 Oct | 03:46 | 04:58 | 11:06 | 14:16 | 17:13 | 18:43 |
| Wed, 21 Oct | 03:45 | 04:58 | 11:06 | 14:16 | 17:13 | 18:43 |
| Thu, 22 Oct | 03:45 | 04:57 | 11:05 | 14:16 | 17:13 | 18:43 |
14-day Forecast for Macaíba
Sunrise & Sunset Times for Macaíba
Sunrise
in Macaíba
↑
5:00 AM
Sunset
in Macaíba
↓
5:13 PM
Day Length
12h 13m
Dawn
in Macaíba
4:38 AM
Dusk
in Macaíba
5:35 PM
Moon Phases & Times for Macaíba
Current Phase
Waxing Crescent
Illumination
28.4%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 09:29
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 22:17
Distances & Clock Changes in Macaíba
How Far Is Macaíba From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Sao Paulo | 2,308 km | SSW (210deg) |
| New York | 6,507 km | NNW (326deg) |
| Paris | 7,098 km | NNE (27deg) |
| London | 7,205 km | NNE (23deg) |
| Moscow | 9,500 km | NNE (33deg) |
| Los Angeles | 9,722 km | NW (305deg) |
| Dubai | 10,347 km | ENE (65deg) |
| Mumbai | 12,133 km | ENE (72deg) |
Macaíba's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Macaíba and you would surface in the open ocean, near 5.9deg N, 144.7deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Macaíba
What time is it in Macaíba right now?
The current local time in Macaíba is 04:12 on Friday, October 16, 2026. Macaíba follows the America/Fortaleza time zone.
What time zone is Macaíba in?
Clocks in Macaíba 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 Macaíba?
Is Macaíba on daylight saving time right now?
No. As of October 16, 2026, Macaíba is on standard time, with no daylight-saving shift in effect.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Macaíba today?
Today in Macaíba: sunrise is at 05:00 and sunset is at 17:13, giving 12h 13m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Macaíba tonight?
Tonight the moon over Macaíba is in its Waxing Crescent phase, lit 28.4%.
What is solar time in Macaíba?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Macaíba, clocks run about 40m behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.