Time Now in Piracuruca, Brazil 🇧🇷
Lat/Long: 3.93° S, 41.71° W
Elevation: 75 m above sea level
Population rank: #997 of 2,064 cities in Brazil by population
State: Piauí
Country: 🇧🇷 Brazil (South America)
IANA Timezone: America/Fortaleza
Solar time: clocks run about 15m behind the sun
Timezone: -03
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Clocks in Piracuruca are set to UTC−03:00 under the America/Fortaleza 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. Piracuruca sits at a modest 75 m above sea level. Piracuruca is fairly isolated: even Sao Paulo lies some 2245 km off. Piracuruca is a smaller locality in Brazil, handy to pin down before scheduling a call across time zones.
Today Piracuruca sees 12h 04m between a 05:40 sunrise and a 17:44 sunset.
Time & Daylight in Piracuruca
Daylight Hours in Piracuruca
Piracuruca gets 12h 04m of daylight today. Sunrise in Piracuruca is at 05:40 and sunset in Piracuruca is at 17:44.
Daylight ranges from about 11h 53m near the June solstice to 12h 21m near the December solstice.
Time Difference Between Piracuruca and Major Cities
Live local time and the difference from Piracuruca right now.
Other Cities in Brazil with Local Time
Cities Sharing Piracuruca's Time Zone (UTC-03:00)
These major cities are at the same UTC offset as Piracuruca.
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Prayer Times in Piracuruca
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 13 Sep ● | 04:29 | 05:40 | 11:42 | 14:55 | 17:45 | 19:15 |
| Mon, 14 Sep | 04:29 | 05:40 | 11:42 | 14:54 | 17:44 | 19:14 |
| Tue, 15 Sep | 04:28 | 05:39 | 11:42 | 14:53 | 17:44 | 19:14 |
| Wed, 16 Sep | 04:28 | 05:39 | 11:41 | 14:52 | 17:44 | 19:14 |
| Thu, 17 Sep | 04:27 | 05:38 | 11:41 | 14:51 | 17:44 | 19:14 |
| Fri, 18 Sep | 04:27 | 05:38 | 11:41 | 14:50 | 17:43 | 19:13 |
| Sat, 19 Sep | 04:26 | 05:37 | 11:40 | 14:50 | 17:43 | 19:13 |
14-day Forecast for Piracuruca
Sunrise & Sunset Times for Piracuruca
Sunrise
in Piracuruca
↑
5:40 AM
Sunset
in Piracuruca
↓
5:44 PM
Day Length
12h 04m
Dawn
in Piracuruca
5:19 AM
Dusk
in Piracuruca
6:05 PM
Moon Phases & Times for Piracuruca
Current Phase
Waxing Crescent
Illumination
8.2%
Next Moonrise
↑
Tomorrow, 08:03
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 19:46
Distances & Clock Changes in Piracuruca
How Far Is Piracuruca From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Sao Paulo | 2,245 km | SSW (193deg) |
| New York | 5,951 km | NNW (330deg) |
| Paris | 7,246 km | NNE (30deg) |
| London | 7,310 km | NNE (27deg) |
| Los Angeles | 9,022 km | NW (305deg) |
| Moscow | 9,706 km | NNE (34deg) |
| Dubai | 10,895 km | ENE (65deg) |
| Mumbai | 12,732 km | ENE (71deg) |
Piracuruca's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Piracuruca and you would surface in the open ocean, near 3.9deg N, 138.3deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Piracuruca
What time is it in Piracuruca right now?
The current local time in Piracuruca is 16:34 on Sunday, September 13, 2026. Piracuruca follows the America/Fortaleza time zone.
What time zone is Piracuruca in?
Clocks in Piracuruca 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 Piracuruca?
Right now Piracuruca sits at UTC-03:00. Going from UTC to local time in Piracuruca means moving the clock 03:00 hours backward.
Is Piracuruca on daylight saving time right now?
No — Piracuruca is not currently observing daylight saving time as of September 13, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Piracuruca today?
Piracuruca sees sunrise at 05:40 and sunset at 17:44 today, giving 12h 04m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Piracuruca tonight?
Tonight the moon over Piracuruca is in its Waxing Crescent phase, lit 8.2%.
What is solar time in Piracuruca?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Piracuruca, clocks run about 15m behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.