Time Now in União, Brazil 🇧🇷
Lat/Long: 4.59° S, 42.86° W
Elevation: 60 m above sea level
Population rank: #1183 of 2,064 cities in Brazil by population
State: Piauí
Country: 🇧🇷 Brazil (South America)
IANA Timezone: America/Fortaleza
Solar time: clocks run about 10m behind the sun
Timezone: -03
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Clocks in União are set to UTC−03:00 under the America/Fortaleza 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, União sees day length barely change from month to month. Its elevation is a gentle 60 m. The nearest big city, Sao Paulo, is a distant 2147 km away. União is a smaller locality in Brazil, handy to pin down before scheduling a call across time zones.
Today União sees 12h 01m between a 05:50 sunrise and a 17:51 sunset.
Time & Daylight in União
Daylight Hours in União
União gets 12h 01m of daylight today. Sunrise in União is at 05:50 and sunset in União is at 17:51.
Daylight ranges from about 11h 51m near the June solstice to 12h 23m near the December solstice.
Time Difference Between União and Major Cities
Live local time and the difference from União right now.
Other Cities in Brazil with Local Time
Cities Sharing União's Time Zone (UTC-03:00)
These major cities are at the same UTC offset as União.
Weather in União
Tools to Plan Meetings
Prayer Times in União
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 2 Sep ● | 04:38 | 05:50 | 11:51 | 15:08 | 17:52 | 19:22 |
| Thu, 3 Sep | 04:38 | 05:49 | 11:50 | 15:07 | 17:51 | 19:21 |
| Fri, 4 Sep | 04:38 | 05:49 | 11:50 | 15:06 | 17:51 | 19:21 |
| Sat, 5 Sep | 04:37 | 05:49 | 11:50 | 15:06 | 17:51 | 19:21 |
| Sun, 6 Sep | 04:37 | 05:48 | 11:49 | 15:05 | 17:51 | 19:21 |
| Mon, 7 Sep | 04:36 | 05:48 | 11:49 | 15:04 | 17:50 | 19:20 |
| Tue, 8 Sep | 04:36 | 05:47 | 11:49 | 15:04 | 17:50 | 19:20 |
14-day Forecast for União
Sunrise & Sunset Times for União
Sunrise
in União
↑
5:50 AM
Sunset
in União
↓
5:51 PM
Day Length
12h 01m
Dawn
in União
5:29 AM
Dusk
in União
6:13 PM
Moon Phases & Times for União
Current Phase
Waning Gibbous
Illumination
72.8%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 22:33
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 09:45
Distances & Clock Changes in União
How Far Is União From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Sao Paulo | 2,147 km | S (191deg) |
| New York | 5,952 km | NNW (331deg) |
| Paris | 7,374 km | NNE (31deg) |
| London | 7,434 km | NNE (27deg) |
| Los Angeles | 8,961 km | NW (306deg) |
| Moscow | 9,838 km | NNE (34deg) |
| Dubai | 11,042 km | ENE (65deg) |
| Mumbai | 12,876 km | ENE (71deg) |
União's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from União and you would surface near Koror Town, Palau, about 425 km from the antipodal point at 4.6deg N, 137.1deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about União
What time is it in União right now?
The current local time in União is 03:06 on Wednesday, September 02, 2026. União follows the America/Fortaleza time zone.
What time zone is União in?
União 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 União?
Is União on daylight saving time right now?
No. As of September 02, 2026, União is on standard time, with no daylight-saving shift in effect.
What time is sunrise and sunset in União today?
União sees sunrise at 05:50 and sunset at 17:51 today, giving 12h 01m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over União tonight?
Tonight the moon over União is in its Waning Gibbous phase, lit 72.8%.
What is solar time in União?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In União, clocks run about 10m behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.