Geographic position of Florianópolis

Florianópolis is located in the Southern Hemisphere and the Western Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 27.5967° S, 48.5492° W.

Florianópolis lies in the subtropical latitude zone. This latitude affects daylight length, seasonal variation and how local solar time compares with standard clock time.

Antipode of Florianópolis

The point on Earth exactly opposite Florianópolis is near Naha - when it's noon in Florianópolis, it's close to midnight there.

Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Florianópolis

Approximate times based on sunrise/sunset. Actual golden hour quality varies with weather and season.

Current Season in Florianópolis

Florianópolis is currently in Spring. Spring begins around September 22, which is 1 day from now.

Because Florianópolis is in the Southern Hemisphere, its seasons run opposite to cities in the other hemisphere. When it is spring here, places on the other side of the equator are experiencing the opposite season at the same time.

Longest & Shortest Day in Florianópolis

In Florianópolis, the longest day of the year falls around December 21 and lasts about 13h 53m. The shortest day falls around June 21 and lasts about 10h 23m, a difference of roughly 3h 30m between the two.

This seasonal swing depends on Florianópolis's latitude: cities closer to the equator see little variation in daylight throughout the year, while cities farther from it, like Florianópolis at 27.60° S, experience a much wider gap between summer and winter daylight.

Population Ranking of Florianópolis

With a population of 508,826, Florianópolis ranks as the 43rd most populous city in Brazil, out of 2,345 cities tracked on this site.

Daylight saving time in Florianópolis

Florianópolis uses the IANA time zone identifier America/Sao_Paulo. The current local offset is UTC-3 / -03.

Florianópolis does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.

Best Time to Call Florianópolis

Business hours in Florianópolis (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 now in other cities in Brazil

Public Holidays Affecting Florianópolis

Official national holiday observed in Brazil.

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