Time Now in Mombaça, Brazil 🇧🇷
Lat/Long: 5.74° S, 39.63° W
Elevation: 251 m above sea level
Population rank: #1098 of 2,064 cities in Brazil by population
State: Ceará
Country: 🇧🇷 Brazil (South America)
IANA Timezone: America/Fortaleza
Solar time: clocks run about 20m behind the sun
Timezone: -03
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Mombaça keeps its clocks on UTC−03:00, in the America/Fortaleza time zone. There is no daylight-saving shift here; the offset stays fixed year-round. Today gives roughly 12 hours of daylight, near the midpoint of the year. Sitting close to the equator, Mombaça sees day length barely change from month to month. Mombaça sits at a modest 251 m above sea level. The nearest big city, Sao Paulo, is a distant 2118 km away. Modest in size, Mombaça still needs an exact local time for planning across borders.
Today Mombaça sees 12h 04m between a 05:30 sunrise and a 17:35 sunset.
Time & Daylight in Mombaça
Daylight Hours in Mombaça
Mombaça gets 12h 05m of daylight today. Sunrise in Mombaça is at 05:30 and sunset in Mombaça is at 17:35.
Daylight ranges from about 11h 47m near the June solstice to 12h 27m near the December solstice.
Time Difference Between Mombaça and Major Cities
Live local time and the difference from Mombaça right now.
Other Cities in Brazil with Local Time
Cities Sharing Mombaça's Time Zone (UTC-03:00)
These major cities are at the same UTC offset as Mombaça.
Weather in Mombaça
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Prayer Times in Mombaça
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 18 Sep ● | 04:19 | 05:30 | 11:32 | 14:45 | 17:35 | 19:05 |
| Sat, 19 Sep | 04:18 | 05:29 | 11:32 | 14:44 | 17:35 | 19:05 |
| Sun, 20 Sep | 04:18 | 05:29 | 11:32 | 14:43 | 17:34 | 19:04 |
| Mon, 21 Sep | 04:17 | 05:28 | 11:31 | 14:42 | 17:34 | 19:04 |
| Tue, 22 Sep | 04:17 | 05:28 | 11:31 | 14:41 | 17:34 | 19:04 |
| Wed, 23 Sep | 04:16 | 05:27 | 11:31 | 14:40 | 17:34 | 19:04 |
| Thu, 24 Sep | 04:16 | 05:27 | 11:30 | 14:39 | 17:34 | 19:04 |
14-day Forecast for Mombaça
Sunrise & Sunset Times for Mombaça
Sunrise
in Mombaça
↑
5:30 AM
Sunset
in Mombaça
↓
5:35 PM
Day Length
12h 04m
Dawn
in Mombaça
5:09 AM
Dusk
in Mombaça
5:56 PM
Moon Phases & Times for Mombaça
Current Phase
First Quarter
Illumination
47.8%
Next Moonrise
↑
Tomorrow, 11:56
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 23:52
Distances & Clock Changes in Mombaça
How Far Is Mombaça From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Sao Paulo | 2,118 km | SSW (200deg) |
| New York | 6,242 km | NNW (329deg) |
| Paris | 7,307 km | NNE (29deg) |
| London | 7,389 km | NNE (26deg) |
| Los Angeles | 9,326 km | NW (305deg) |
| Moscow | 9,747 km | NNE (33deg) |
| Dubai | 10,771 km | ENE (65deg) |
| Mumbai | 12,578 km | ENE (72deg) |
Mombaça's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Mombaça and you would surface in the open ocean, near 5.7deg N, 140.4deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Mombaça
What time is it in Mombaça right now?
The current local time in Mombaça is 11:57 on Friday, September 18, 2026. Mombaça follows the America/Fortaleza time zone.
What time zone is Mombaça in?
Clocks in Mombaça 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 Mombaça?
Is Mombaça on daylight saving time right now?
No — Mombaça is not currently observing daylight saving time as of September 18, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Mombaça today?
In Mombaça today the sun rises at 05:30 and sets at 17:35, giving 12h 04m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Mombaça tonight?
Tonight the moon over Mombaça is in its First Quarter phase, lit 47.8%.
What is solar time in Mombaça?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Mombaça, clocks run about 20m behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.