Brazil · Maranhão
Current local time in Alcântara
Alcântara keeps time on the America/Fortaleza zone, currently UTC−3. The offset is fixed all year — there is no daylight saving to track here. The clock runs live in your browser; nothing about your location is sent anywhere.
Current local time
Alcântara, Maranhão
07:08
Tue, Sep 1UTC−3
Alcântara time zone at a glance
- IANA time zone
- America/Fortaleza
- Current UTC offset
- UTC−3
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Next clock change
- None in the next 14 months
- Country
- Brazil
- Region
- Maranhão
- Coordinates
- -2.40°, -44.42°
- Population
- 18,467
- Local date
- Tue, Sep 1, 2026
Sunrise and sunset in Alcântara today
Computed from Alcântara's latitude and longitude for the current local date. Times shift by a minute or two either side depending on elevation and the horizon you actually see.
- Sunrise
- 5:59 AM
- Sunset
- 5:56 PM
- Solar noon
- 11:58 AM
- Day length
- 11h 57m
- Civil dawn
- 5:34 AM
- Civil dusk
- 6:20 PM
- Golden hour ends
- 6:23 AM
- Golden hour begins
- 5:31 PM
Alcântara time difference from major cities
| City | Local time now | Alcântara is |
|---|---|---|
| Los AngelesUnited States | 03:08 PM | 4h ahead |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 11:08 PM | 4h behind |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 02:08 AM | 7h behind |
| TokyoJapan | 07:08 AM | 12h behind |
Need a different pair? Compare any two cities or convert a specific time.
Alcântaratime — questions & answers
- What time is it in Alcântara right now?
- Alcântara is on America/Fortaleza, currently UTC−3. The clock at the top of this page shows the live local time and updates every second in your browser.
- What time zone is Alcântara in?
- Alcântara uses the IANA time zone America/Fortaleza, which is UTC−3 at the moment. The zone keeps a fixed offset all year and does not observe daylight saving time.
- Does Alcântara observe daylight saving time?
- No. Alcântara stays on UTC−3 all year, so the difference from zones that do observe daylight saving changes twice a year.
- What time do the sun rise and set in Alcântara today?
- Today the sun rises at about 5:59 AM and sets at about 5:56 PM local time in Alcântara, giving roughly 11h 57m of daylight. Solar noon falls at 11:58 AM.
Working with Alcântara time
Scheduling across America/Fortaleza is where most calendar mistakes start — a meeting agreed in one zone drifts by an hour the moment either side changes its clocks. These tools each handle a piece of that problem.
Find a meeting timeSee which hours overlap between Alcântara and everywhere else on your team.Convert a timeTranslate a specific moment into or out of America/Fortaleza.Track clock changesConfirm which of your other cities change while Alcântara does not.Add to your boardKeep Alcântara beside your other cities, ticking live.Business hours overlapWork out the window where Alcântara offices and yours are both open.Send a calendar inviteExport an event with America/Fortaleza baked in, not guessed.