What time zone is Penalva in?

Penalva uses Brasilia Time (BRT, UTC−3) all year. Its IANA time zone is America/Fortaleza.

Does Penalva observe daylight saving time?

No. Penalva uses BRT (UTC−3) all year.

Current Time in Penalva, Maranhao, Brazil

2:00:58 AM

02:00:58

Saturday, October 31, 2026

BRT (Brasilia Time) · UTC−03:00

America/Fortaleza

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Time zone details

Penalva does not observe daylight saving time in 2026

Daylight in Penalva

Sunrise5:37 AMSolar noon11:44 AMSunset5:51 PM

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Location facts

Place

Country: Brazil
Administrative area: Maranhão
Place type: Populated place
Country currency: Brazilian Real (BRL)

Practical

Country languages: Portuguese, Spanish, English, French
Dialing code: +55
Population: 32,511
Elevation: Approximately 17 m (DEM estimate)

Geography

Geographic coordinates: 3° 17' S / 45° 10' W

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Clock changes in Penalva

No clock or time-zone designation changes in 2026

Future clock changes, 2027–2030

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Sun & Moon details

Sunrise: 5:37 AM
Solar noon: 11:44 AM
Sunset: 5:51 PM
Daylight duration: 12 hr 14 min10 sec longer than the previous day

Civil twilight: 5:16 AM – 6:12 PM
Nautical twilight: 4:51 AM – 6:37 PM
Astronomical twilight: 4:26 AM – 7:02 PM

Third QuarterMoon illumination64%

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Saturday, October 31, 2026

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Sun

Sunrise: 5:37 AM (east, 104.2°)
Sunset: 5:51 PM (west, 255.6°)
Day length: 12 hr 14 min10 sec longer than the previous day
Solar noon: 11:44 AM (79.1° altitude)

Civil twilight

Dawn to dusk: 5:16 AM – 6:12 PM

Additional twilight

Nautical dawn to dusk: 4:51 AM – 6:37 PM
Astronomical dawn to dusk: 4:26 AM – 7:02 PM

Moon

Phase: Third Quarter (64% illuminated)
Moonrise: 11:31 PM (northeast, 67.3°)
Moonset: 10:49 AM (northwest, 294.7°)
Previous principal phase: Full Moon — Monday, October 26, 2026 at 1:12 AM
Next principal phase: Third Quarter — Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 5:28 PM

Seven-day daylight outlook

Sunrise, sunset, and daylight for seven local dates
Local date	Sunrise	Sunset	Day length	Daily change
Saturday, October 31	5:37 AM	5:51 PM	12 hr 14 min	10 sec longer than the previous day
Sunday, November 1	5:37 AM	5:51 PM	12 hr 14 min	11 sec longer than the previous day
Monday, November 2	5:37 AM	5:51 PM	12 hr 14 min	10 sec longer than the previous day
Tuesday, November 3	5:37 AM	5:51 PM	12 hr 14 min	10 sec longer than the previous day
Wednesday, November 4	5:37 AM	5:51 PM	12 hr 14 min	11 sec longer than the previous day
Thursday, November 5	5:37 AM	5:51 PM	12 hr 14 min	10 sec longer than the previous day
Friday, November 6	5:37 AM	5:51 PM	12 hr 15 min	10 sec longer than the previous day

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Upcoming public holidays in Maranhão

Mon, Nov 2, 2026All Souls' Day
Sun, Nov 15, 2026Republic Day
Fri, Nov 20, 2026Black Awareness Day

Nearby scheduled airports for Penalva, Maranhao, Brazil

Marechal Cunha Machado International AirportSLZLarge airport · Serves São Luís131 km northeast

Source: OurAirports record · SLZ / SBSL

About 131 km (81.2 mi) northeast of Penalva

Scheduled airline service in source data

Nagib Demachki AirportJPESmall airport · Serves Paragominas240 km west

Source: OurAirports record · JPE / SNEB

About 240 km (149 mi) west of Penalva