Time Now in Sousa, Brazil 🇧🇷
Lat/Long: 6.76° S, 38.23° W
Elevation: 229 m above sea level
Population rank: #456 of 2,064 cities in Brazil by population
State: Paraíba
Country: 🇧🇷 Brazil (South America)
IANA Timezone: America/Fortaleza
Solar time: clocks run about 25m behind the sun
Timezone: -03
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Sousa keeps its clocks on UTC−03:00, in the America/Fortaleza time zone. Sousa 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. Sousa sits at a modest 229 m above sea level. Sousa is fairly isolated: even Sao Paulo lies some 2072 km off. Modest in size, Sousa still needs an exact local time for planning across borders.
The sun rises over Sousa at 05:37 and sets at 17:33, giving 11h 55m of daylight today.
Time & Daylight in Sousa
Daylight Hours in Sousa
Sousa gets 11h 56m of daylight today. Sunrise in Sousa is at 05:37 and sunset in Sousa is at 17:33.
Daylight ranges from about 11h 43m near the June solstice to 12h 31m near the December solstice.
Time Difference Between Sousa and Major Cities
Live local time and the difference from Sousa right now.
Other Cities in Brazil with Local Time
Cities Sharing Sousa's Time Zone (UTC-03:00)
These major cities are at the same UTC offset as Sousa.
Weather in Sousa
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Prayer Times in Sousa
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 24 Aug ● | 04:25 | 05:37 | 11:35 | 14:55 | 17:33 | 19:03 |
| Tue, 25 Aug | 04:24 | 05:36 | 11:35 | 14:55 | 17:33 | 19:03 |
| Wed, 26 Aug | 04:24 | 05:36 | 11:34 | 14:54 | 17:33 | 19:03 |
| Thu, 27 Aug | 04:23 | 05:35 | 11:34 | 14:54 | 17:33 | 19:03 |
| Fri, 28 Aug | 04:23 | 05:35 | 11:34 | 14:53 | 17:33 | 19:03 |
| Sat, 29 Aug | 04:23 | 05:35 | 11:33 | 14:53 | 17:32 | 19:02 |
| Sun, 30 Aug | 04:22 | 05:34 | 11:33 | 14:52 | 17:32 | 19:02 |
14-day Forecast for Sousa
Sunrise & Sunset Times for Sousa
Sunrise
in Sousa
↑
5:37 AM
Sunset
in Sousa
↓
5:33 PM
Day Length
11h 55m
Dawn
in Sousa
5:15 AM
Dusk
in Sousa
5:54 PM
Moon Phases & Times for Sousa
Current Phase
Waxing Gibbous
Illumination
90.9%
Next Moonrise
↑
Tomorrow, 15:39
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 03:34
Distances & Clock Changes in Sousa
How Far Is Sousa From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Sao Paulo | 2,072 km | SSW (205deg) |
| New York | 6,419 km | NNW (328deg) |
| Paris | 7,333 km | NNE (28deg) |
| London | 7,426 km | NNE (25deg) |
| Los Angeles | 9,518 km | NW (305deg) |
| Moscow | 9,757 km | NNE (33deg) |
| Dubai | 10,678 km | ENE (65deg) |
| Mumbai | 12,467 km | ENE (72deg) |
Sousa's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Sousa and you would surface in the open ocean, near 6.8deg N, 141.8deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sousa
What time is it in Sousa right now?
The current local time in Sousa is 23:51 on Monday, August 24, 2026. Sousa follows the America/Fortaleza time zone.
What time zone is Sousa in?
Clocks in Sousa 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 Sousa?
Is Sousa on daylight saving time right now?
No — Sousa is not currently observing daylight saving time as of August 24, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Sousa today?
In Sousa today the sun rises at 05:37 and sets at 17:33, giving 11h 55m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Sousa tonight?
Over Sousa tonight the moon shows a Waxing Gibbous phase at 90.9% illumination.
What is solar time in Sousa?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Sousa, clocks run about 25m behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.