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Current Time in Natal, Brazil 🇧🇷

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21:12:52 GMT-3
Wednesday, November 4, 2026

Lat/Long: 5.8° S, 35.21° W

Elevation: 32 m above sea level

Population rank: #18 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

UTC Offset: -03:00

Timezone: -03

Daylight Saving Time: No ❌

The time now in Natal, Brazil is shown in the live clock above and updates every second. Natal currently observes -03, UTC-3. Natal 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. 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. Its elevation is a gentle 32 m. The nearest big city, Sao Paulo, is a distant 2322 km away. Natal ranks among the biggest cities in Brazil, so its local time is a common point of coordination.

Today Natal sees 12h 19m between a 04:54 sunrise and a 17:14 sunset.

Natal Time Zone and Daylight

Daylight Hours in Natal

Natal gets 12h 19m of daylight today. Sunrise in Natal is at 04:54 and sunset in Natal is at 17:14.

Daylight ranges from about 11h 47m near the June solstice to 12h 27m near the December solstice.

Time Difference Between Natal and Major Cities

Live local time and the difference from Natal right now.

New York Wed 19:12 -2h
Los Angeles Wed 16:12 -5h
Chicago Wed 18:12 -3h
Toronto Wed 19:12 -2h
Sao Paulo Wed 21:12 same time
London Thu 00:12 +3h
Paris Thu 01:12 +4h
Berlin Thu 01:12 +4h
Moscow Thu 03:12 +6h
Dubai Thu 04:12 +7h
Mumbai Thu 05:42 +8h 30m
Singapore Thu 08:12 +11h
Hong Kong Thu 08:12 +11h
Tokyo Thu 09:12 +12h
Sydney Thu 11:12 +14h

Best Time to Call Natal

How standard business hours (9:00 to 17:00) in major hubs line up with the clock in Natal:

  • New York: 9:00-17:00 there is 11:00 to 19:00 in Natal.
  • London: 9:00-17:00 there is 06:00 to 14:00 in Natal.
  • Tokyo: 9:00-17:00 there is 21:00 to 05:00 in Natal.

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Prayer Times in Natal

Date Fajr Sunrise Dhuhr Asr Maghrib Isha
Wed, 4 Nov ● 03:40 04:54 11:04 14:22 17:14 18:44
Thu, 5 Nov 03:40 04:54 11:04 14:22 17:14 18:44
Fri, 6 Nov 03:39 04:54 11:04 14:23 17:14 18:44
Sat, 7 Nov 03:39 04:54 11:04 14:23 17:14 18:44
Sun, 8 Nov 03:39 04:54 11:04 14:24 17:14 18:44
Mon, 9 Nov 03:39 04:54 11:04 14:24 17:15 18:45
Tue, 10 Nov 03:39 04:54 11:04 14:24 17:15 18:45
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14-day Forecast for Natal

Sunrise & Sunset Times for Natal

🌅 Sunrise in Natal
↑ 4:54 AM
🌇 Sunset in Natal
↓ 5:14 PM
⏳ Day Length
12h 19m
🌄 Dawn in Natal
4:32 AM
🌆 Dusk in Natal
5:36 PM

View detailed past and future sunrise, sunset, and twilight times for Natal. Track daylight hours, sun phases, and more.

Moon Phases & Times for Natal

🌘 Current Phase
Waning Crescent
💡 Illumination
18.3%
🌕 Next Moonrise
↑ Tomorrow, 02:01
🌑 Next Moonset
↓ Tomorrow, 14:21

Distances & Clock Changes in Natal

How Far Is Natal From Other Major Cities?

CityDistanceDirection
Sao Paulo 2,322 km SSW (211deg)
New York 6,510 km NW (326deg)
Paris 7,085 km NNE (27deg)
London 7,192 km NNE (23deg)
Moscow 9,486 km NNE (33deg)
Los Angeles 9,731 km NW (305deg)
Dubai 10,330 km ENE (65deg)
Mumbai 12,116 km ENE (72deg)

Natal's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth

Dig straight through the Earth from Natal and you would surface in the open ocean, near 5.8deg N, 144.8deg E.

Frequently Asked Questions about Natal

What time is it in Natal right now?

The current local time in Natal is 21:12 on Wednesday, November 04, 2026. Natal follows the America/Fortaleza time zone.

What time zone is Natal in?

Clocks in Natal 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 Natal?

Right now Natal sits at UTC-03:00. Going from UTC to local time in Natal means moving the clock 03:00 hours backward.

Is Natal on daylight saving time right now?

No. As of November 04, 2026, Natal is on standard time, with no daylight-saving shift in effect.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Natal today?

Today in Natal: sunrise is at 04:54 and sunset is at 17:14, giving 12h 19m of daylight.

What moon phase is visible over Natal tonight?

Over Natal tonight the moon shows a Waning Crescent phase at 18.3% illumination.

What is solar time in Natal?

Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Natal, clocks run about 40m behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.

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