Time zone
Brasilia Standard Time (BRT), UTC−3. IANA zone America/Sao_Paulo.
Time in Brazil
Time in Duque de Caxias now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
BRT · UTC−3 Brasilia Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 5:07 AM
- Sunset
- 6:06 PM
- Day length
- 12 h 59 min
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
Duque de Caxias time zone
Clock changes
Duque de Caxias does not change its clocks; it stays on UTC−3 all year.
Location
Duque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Coordinates 22.79° S, 43.31° W; population about 866,347.
Sunrise and sunset in Duque de Caxias today
- Dawn (civil)
- 4:43 AM
- Sunrise
- 5:07 AM
- Solar noon
- 11:36 AM
- Sunset
- 6:06 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 6:30 PM
- Day length
- 12 h 59 min
- Night length
- 11 h 1 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 4:52 AM – 5:37 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 5:35 PM – 6:20 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 4:43 AM – 4:52 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 6:20 PM – 6:30 PM
Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.
Duque de Caxias time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Duque de Caxias |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 2 hours behind Duque de Caxias |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 5 hours behind Duque de Caxias |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 3 hours behind Duque de Caxias |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 4 hours behind Duque de Caxias |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 4 hours behind Duque de Caxias |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 7 hours behind Duque de Caxias |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 6 hours behind Duque de Caxias |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 2 hours behind Duque de Caxias |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 4 hours behind Duque de Caxias |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 3 hours behind Duque de Caxias |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | Same time as Duque de Caxias |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 3 hours ahead of Duque de Caxias |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 3 hours ahead of Duque de Caxias |
| Paris, France | 1:00 PM | 4 hours ahead of Duque de Caxias |
Questions about time in Duque de Caxias
What time zone is Duque de Caxias in?
Duque de Caxias uses Brasilia Standard Time (BRT, UTC−3) all year. Its IANA time-zone identifier is America/Sao_Paulo, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.
Does Duque de Caxias observe daylight saving time?
No. Duque de Caxias stays on UTC−3 all year, so its clocks do not change for daylight saving time.
How far is Duque de Caxias from UTC?
Duque de Caxias is 3 hours behind UTC.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Duque de Caxias today?
The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 5:07 AM and set at 6:06 PM, giving 12 h 59 min of daylight.
Near Duque de Caxias
- Nova Iguaçu, Brazil 15 km
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 19 km
- Belo Horizonte, Brazil 325 km
- Guarulhos, Brazil 338 km
- São Bernardo do Campo, Brazil 347 km
- São Paulo, Brazil 350 km
- Campinas, Brazil 384 km
- Sorocaba, Brazil 431 km