Geographic position of Goiânia
Goiânia is located in the Southern Hemisphere and the Western Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 16.6786° S, 49.2539° W.
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Distance from the Equator:
about 1,857 km (1,154 mi)
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Distance from the North Pole:
about 11,875 km (7,379 mi)
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Distance from the South Pole:
about 8,162 km (5,072 mi)
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Distance from the Prime Meridian:
about 5,252 km (3,263 mi) west
Goiânia lies in the tropical latitude zone. This latitude affects daylight length, seasonal variation and how local solar time compares with standard clock time.
Population Ranking of Goiânia
With a population of 1,536,097, Goiânia ranks as the 10th most populous city in Brazil, out of 2,345 cities tracked on this site.
Airport in Goiânia
Santa Genoveva International Airport (GYN / SBGO) is a major international airport serving Goiânia directly.
Current local time at the airport is 13:39:42.
Daylight saving time in Goiânia
Goiânia uses the IANA time zone identifier America/Sao_Paulo. The current local offset is UTC-3 / -03.
Goiânia does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.
Best Time to Call Goiânia
Business hours in Goiânia (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 Goiânia
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Frequently Asked Questions
What time zone is Goiânia in?
Goiânia 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 Goiânia at UTC-3.
What time is it in Goiânia right now?
The current local time in Goiânia is 13:39:42 on Tuesday, 01 September 2026. This page updates automatically, so refreshing it will always show the live time.
Does Goiânia observe daylight saving time?
No. Goiânia is not currently observing daylight saving time, so the clock reflects standard time for this time zone.
How far ahead or behind UTC is Goiânia?
Goiânia is currently UTC-3, meaning local time is 3 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
What is the nearest airport to Goiânia?
Santa Genoveva International Airport (GYN) is the airport serving Goiânia. The current local time at the airport is 13:39:42.
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