Geographic position of Curitiba
Curitiba is located in the Southern Hemisphere and the Western Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 25.4278° S, 49.2731° W.
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Distance from the Equator:
about 2,831 km (1,759 mi)
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Distance from the North Pole:
about 12,849 km (7,984 mi)
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Distance from the South Pole:
about 7,188 km (4,466 mi)
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Distance from the Prime Meridian:
about 4,954 km (3,078 mi) west
Curitiba lies in the subtropical latitude zone. This latitude affects daylight length, seasonal variation and how local solar time compares with standard clock time.
Population Ranking of Curitiba
With a population of 1,948,626, Curitiba ranks as the 8th most populous city in Brazil, out of 2,345 cities tracked on this site.
Airport in Curitiba
Curitiba-Afonso Pena International Airport (CWB / SBCT) is a major international airport serving Curitiba directly.
Current local time at the airport is 13:39:19.
Daylight saving time in Curitiba
Curitiba uses the IANA time zone identifier America/Sao_Paulo. The current local offset is UTC-3 / -03.
Curitiba does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.
Best Time to Call Curitiba
Business hours in Curitiba (9 AM-5 PM local time) fall at these local times elsewhere:
- New York: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM ( Convenient)
- Los Angeles: 5:00 AM - 1:00 PM ( Outside normal hours)
- London: 1:00 PM - 9:00 PM ( Partial overlap)
- Dubai: 4:00 PM - 12:00 AM (next day) ( Partial overlap)
- Mumbai: 5:30 PM - 1:30 AM (next day) ( Partial overlap)
- Tokyo: 9:00 PM - 5:00 AM (next day) ( Partial overlap)
- Sydney: 10:00 PM - 6:00 AM (next day) ( Outside normal hours)
Times shown reflect current UTC offsets and may shift by up to an hour around daylight saving transitions.
Time Difference from Curitiba
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Frequently Asked Questions
What time zone is Curitiba in?
Curitiba follows the America/Sao_Paulo time zone, the official IANA identifier used by computers and databases worldwide to track local time accurately. Right now, this puts Curitiba at UTC-3.
What time is it in Curitiba right now?
The current local time in Curitiba is 13:39:19 on Tuesday, 01 September 2026. This page updates automatically, so refreshing it will always show the live time.
Does Curitiba observe daylight saving time?
No. Curitiba is not currently observing daylight saving time, so the clock reflects standard time for this time zone.
How far ahead or behind UTC is Curitiba?
Curitiba is currently UTC-3, meaning local time is 3 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
What is the nearest airport to Curitiba?
Curitiba-Afonso Pena International Airport (CWB) is the airport serving Curitiba. The current local time at the airport is 13:39:19.
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