Time Now in São Gonçalo do Amarante, Brazil 🇧🇷
Lat/Long: 3.61° S, 38.97° W
Elevation: 23 m above sea level
Population rank: #819 of 2,064 cities in Brazil by population
State: Ceará
Country: 🇧🇷 Brazil (South America)
IANA Timezone: America/Fortaleza
Solar time: clocks run about 25m behind the sun
Timezone: -03
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Local time in São Gonçalo do Amarante 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. Sitting close to the equator, São Gonçalo do Amarante sees day length barely change from month to month. At about 23 m, São Gonçalo do Amarante is practically at sea level. São Gonçalo do Amarante is fairly isolated: even Sao Paulo lies some 2365 km off. Modest in size, São Gonçalo do Amarante still needs an exact local time for planning across borders.
Today São Gonçalo do Amarante sees 12h 01m between a 05:35 sunrise and a 17:37 sunset.
Time & Daylight in São Gonçalo do Amarante
Daylight Hours in São Gonçalo do Amarante
São Gonçalo do Amarante gets 12h 02m of daylight today. Sunrise in São Gonçalo do Amarante is at 05:35 and sunset in São Gonçalo do Amarante is at 17:37.
Daylight ranges from about 11h 54m near the June solstice to 12h 20m near the December solstice.
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Prayer Times in São Gonçalo do Amarante
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 30 Aug ● | 04:23 | 05:35 | 11:36 | 14:53 | 17:37 | 19:07 |
| Mon, 31 Aug | 04:23 | 05:35 | 11:36 | 14:53 | 17:37 | 19:07 |
| Tue, 1 Sep | 04:23 | 05:34 | 11:35 | 14:52 | 17:37 | 19:07 |
| Wed, 2 Sep | 04:22 | 05:34 | 11:35 | 14:51 | 17:37 | 19:07 |
| Thu, 3 Sep | 04:22 | 05:33 | 11:35 | 14:51 | 17:36 | 19:06 |
| Fri, 4 Sep | 04:22 | 05:33 | 11:35 | 14:50 | 17:36 | 19:06 |
| Sat, 5 Sep | 04:21 | 05:33 | 11:34 | 14:49 | 17:36 | 19:06 |
14-day Forecast for São Gonçalo do Amarante
Sunrise & Sunset Times for São Gonçalo do Amarante
Sunrise
in São Gonçalo do Amarante
↑
5:35 AM
Sunset
in São Gonçalo do Amarante
↓
5:37 PM
Day Length
12h 01m
Dawn
in São Gonçalo do Amarante
5:14 AM
Dusk
in São Gonçalo do Amarante
5:58 PM
Moon Phases & Times for São Gonçalo do Amarante
Current Phase
Waning Gibbous
Illumination
93.9%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 19:38
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 07:53
Distances & Clock Changes in São Gonçalo do Amarante
How Far Is São Gonçalo do Amarante From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Sao Paulo | 2,365 km | SSW (200deg) |
| New York | 6,079 km | NNW (328deg) |
| Paris | 7,064 km | NNE (29deg) |
| London | 7,144 km | NNE (26deg) |
| Los Angeles | 9,250 km | NW (305deg) |
| Moscow | 9,509 km | NNE (33deg) |
| Dubai | 10,605 km | ENE (65deg) |
| Mumbai | 12,433 km | ENE (71deg) |
São Gonçalo do Amarante's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from São Gonçalo do Amarante and you would surface in the open ocean, near 3.6deg N, 141.0deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about São Gonçalo do Amarante
What time is it in São Gonçalo do Amarante right now?
The current local time in São Gonçalo do Amarante is 09:42 on Sunday, August 30, 2026. São Gonçalo do Amarante follows the America/Fortaleza time zone.
What time zone is São Gonçalo do Amarante in?
São Gonçalo do Amarante runs on the America/Fortaleza IANA time zone (UTC-03:00), the same zone used across the surrounding region, with the clocks shifting automatically whenever daylight saving is in force.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is São Gonçalo do Amarante?
Right now São Gonçalo do Amarante sits at UTC-03:00. Going from UTC to local time in São Gonçalo do Amarante means moving the clock 03:00 hours backward.
Is São Gonçalo do Amarante on daylight saving time right now?
No — São Gonçalo do Amarante is not currently observing daylight saving time as of August 30, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in São Gonçalo do Amarante today?
Today in São Gonçalo do Amarante: sunrise is at 05:35 and sunset is at 17:37, giving 12h 01m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over São Gonçalo do Amarante tonight?
Over São Gonçalo do Amarante tonight the moon shows a Waning Gibbous phase at 93.9% illumination.
What is solar time in São Gonçalo do Amarante?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In São Gonçalo do Amarante, clocks run about 25m behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.