Geographic position of Guarulhos
Guarulhos is located in the Southern Hemisphere and the Western Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 23.4628° S, 46.5333° W.
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Distance from the Equator:
about 2,612 km (1,623 mi)
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Distance from the North Pole:
about 12,631 km (7,849 mi)
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Distance from the South Pole:
about 7,407 km (4,602 mi)
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Distance from the Prime Meridian:
about 4,752 km (2,953 mi) west
Guarulhos 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 Guarulhos
With a population of 1,169,577, Guarulhos ranks as the 13th most populous city in Brazil, out of 2,345 cities tracked on this site.
Airport in Guarulhos
São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU / SBGR) is a major international airport serving Guarulhos directly.
Current local time at the airport is 13:39:42.
Daylight saving time in Guarulhos
Guarulhos uses the IANA time zone identifier America/Sao_Paulo. The current local offset is UTC-3 / -03.
Guarulhos does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.
Best Time to Call Guarulhos
Business hours in Guarulhos (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 Guarulhos
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Frequently Asked Questions
What time zone is Guarulhos in?
Guarulhos 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 Guarulhos at UTC-3.
What time is it in Guarulhos right now?
The current local time in Guarulhos is 13:39:42 on Tuesday, 01 September 2026. This page updates automatically, so refreshing it will always show the live time.
Does Guarulhos observe daylight saving time?
No. Guarulhos is not currently observing daylight saving time, so the clock reflects standard time for this time zone.
How far ahead or behind UTC is Guarulhos?
Guarulhos is currently UTC-3, meaning local time is 3 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
What is the nearest airport to Guarulhos?
São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU) is the airport serving Guarulhos. The current local time at the airport is 13:39:42.
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