Current local time in BacabalMaranhão, Brazil
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America/FortalezaUTC−3
Bacabal keeps Brasilia Standard Time (BRT, UTC−3) all year, with no daylight saving. Its IANA time zone is America/Fortaleza.
Daylight saving time in Bacabal
Bacabal does not observe daylight saving time. It stays on UTC−3 all year, so its difference from places that do change their clocks — most of Europe and North America — shifts by an hour twice a year, even though nothing changes locally.
Cities on the same time as Bacabal
These places show the same clock as Bacabal every day of the coming year, clock changes included.
- In Brazil
São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Belo Horizonte, Salvador, Fortaleza, Brasília, Curitiba, Recife
- In other countries
Buenos Aires (Argentina), Asunción (Paraguay), Montevideo (Uruguay), Paramaribo (Suriname), Cayenne (French Guiana), Stanley (Falkland Islands)
Bacabal time zone at a glance
- IANA time zone
- America/Fortaleza
- UTC offset
- UTC−3
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Next clock change
- None in the next 14 months
- Country
- Brazil
- Region
- Maranhão
- Coordinates
- -4.23°, -44.78°
- Population
- 107,755
- Local date
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Sunrise and sunset in Bacabal today
Computed from Bacabal'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
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- Sunset
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- Solar noon
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- Day length
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- Civil dawn
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- Civil dusk
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- Golden hour ends
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- Golden hour begins
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Bacabal time difference from major cities
| City | Local time now | Bacabal is |
|---|---|---|
| São PauloBrazil | — | same time |
| New York CityUnited States | — | 1h ahead |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | — | 4h behind |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | — | 7h behind |
| SingaporeSingapore | — | 11h behind |
| TokyoJapan | — | 12h behind |
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Bacabal time: questions and answers
- What time is it in Bacabal right now?
- The clock at the top of this page shows the live local time in Bacabal, updated every second from your device's clock. Bacabal keeps Brasilia Standard Time (BRT, UTC−3) all year, with no daylight saving.
- What time zone is Bacabal in?
- Bacabal is in the IANA time zone America/Fortaleza: Brasilia Standard Time (BRT, UTC−3) all year, with no daylight saving.
- Does Bacabal observe daylight saving time?
- No. Bacabal stays on UTC−3 all year, so its difference from places that do change their clocks shifts twice a year even though nothing changes locally.
- Which cities share Bacabal's time?
- São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Belo Horizonte, Salvador, Fortaleza, Brasília keep the same clock as Bacabal all year.
Planning something with Bacabal?
- Find a meeting time — the hours that overlap between Bacabal and your team.
- Convert a time — turn a time in Bacabal into yours, or the other way round.
- Compare office hours — when Bacabal offices and yours are both open.
- Send a calendar invite — with the America/Fortaleza time zone set correctly.
Other cities in Brazil
São Luís, Teresina, Ananindeua, Belém, Fortaleza, Natal, Feira de Santana, Aracaju, João Pessoa, Jaboatão dos Guararapes