Time Now in Vera Cruz, Brazil 🇧🇷
Lat/Long: 12.63° S, 41.03° W
Elevation: 533 m above sea level
Population rank: #665 of 2,064 cities in Brazil by population
State: Bahia
Country: 🇧🇷 Brazil (South America)
IANA Timezone: America/Bahia
Solar time: clocks run about 15m behind the sun
Timezone: -03
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Local time in Vera Cruz runs on a UTC−03:00 offset (America/Bahia). Vera Cruz 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. Its tropical latitude keeps the seasonal change in daylight fairly gentle. Perched at about 533 m, Vera Cruz sits well above the coast. Vera Cruz is fairly isolated: even Sao Paulo lies some 1351 km off. Modest in size, Vera Cruz still needs an exact local time for planning across borders.
The sun rises over Vera Cruz at 05:43 and sets at 17:40, giving 11h 56m of daylight today.
Time & Daylight in Vera Cruz
Daylight Hours in Vera Cruz
Vera Cruz gets 11h 56m of daylight today. Sunrise in Vera Cruz is at 05:43 and sunset in Vera Cruz is at 17:40.
Daylight ranges from about 11h 23m near the June solstice to 12h 52m near the December solstice.
Time Difference Between Vera Cruz and Major Cities
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Cities Sharing Vera Cruz's Time Zone (UTC-03:00)
These major cities are at the same UTC offset as Vera Cruz.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 8 Sep ● | 04:31 | 05:43 | 11:41 | 15:02 | 17:40 | 19:10 |
| Wed, 9 Sep | 04:30 | 05:42 | 11:41 | 15:02 | 17:40 | 19:10 |
| Thu, 10 Sep | 04:29 | 05:42 | 11:41 | 15:01 | 17:40 | 19:10 |
| Fri, 11 Sep | 04:29 | 05:41 | 11:40 | 15:01 | 17:40 | 19:10 |
| Sat, 12 Sep | 04:28 | 05:40 | 11:40 | 15:00 | 17:40 | 19:10 |
| Sun, 13 Sep | 04:27 | 05:40 | 11:40 | 15:00 | 17:40 | 19:10 |
| Mon, 14 Sep | 04:27 | 05:39 | 11:39 | 14:59 | 17:40 | 19:10 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Vera Cruz
Sunrise
in Vera Cruz
↑
5:43 AM
Sunset
in Vera Cruz
↓
5:40 PM
Day Length
11h 56m
Dawn
in Vera Cruz
5:22 AM
Dusk
in Vera Cruz
6:01 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Vera Cruz
Current Phase
Waning Crescent
Illumination
8.7%
Next Moonrise
↑
Tomorrow, 04:27
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 15:27
Distances & Clock Changes in Vera Cruz
How Far Is Vera Cruz From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Sao Paulo | 1,351 km | SSW (205deg) |
| New York | 6,833 km | NNW (332deg) |
| Paris | 8,053 km | NNE (28deg) |
| London | 8,147 km | NNE (25deg) |
| Los Angeles | 9,647 km | NW (306deg) |
| Moscow | 10,471 km | NNE (34deg) |
| Dubai | 11,226 km | ENE (66deg) |
| Mumbai | 12,947 km | ENE (75deg) |
Vera Cruz's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Vera Cruz and you would surface in the open ocean, near 12.6deg N, 139.0deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Vera Cruz
What time is it in Vera Cruz right now?
The current local time in Vera Cruz is 09:21 on Tuesday, September 08, 2026. Vera Cruz follows the America/Bahia time zone.
What time zone is Vera Cruz in?
Clocks in Vera Cruz follow the America/Bahia 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 Vera Cruz?
Is Vera Cruz on daylight saving time right now?
No. As of September 08, 2026, Vera Cruz is on standard time, with no daylight-saving shift in effect.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Vera Cruz today?
Today in Vera Cruz: sunrise is at 05:43 and sunset is at 17:40, giving 11h 56m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Vera Cruz tonight?
The moon phase over Vera Cruz tonight is Waning Crescent with 8.7% illumination.
What is solar time in Vera Cruz?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Vera Cruz, clocks run about 15m behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.