Geographic position of Teresina
Teresina is located in the Southern Hemisphere and the Western Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 5.0892° S, 42.8019° W.
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Distance from the Equator:
about 567 km (352 mi)
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Distance from the North Pole:
about 10,585 km (6,577 mi)
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Distance from the South Pole:
about 9,452 km (5,873 mi)
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Distance from the Prime Meridian:
about 4,746 km (2,949 mi) west
Teresina 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 Teresina
With a population of 871,126, Teresina ranks as the 19th most populous city in Brazil, out of 2,345 cities tracked on this site.
Airport in Teresina
Senador Petrônio Portela Airport (THE / SBTE) is a regional airport serving Teresina directly.
Current local time at the airport is 13:39:05.
Daylight saving time in Teresina
Teresina uses the IANA time zone identifier America/Fortaleza. The current local offset is UTC-3 / -03.
Teresina does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.
Best Time to Call Teresina
Business hours in Teresina (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 Teresina
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Frequently Asked Questions
What time zone is Teresina in?
Teresina follows the America/Fortaleza time zone, the official IANA identifier used by computers and databases worldwide to track local time accurately. Right now, this puts Teresina at UTC-3.
What time is it in Teresina right now?
The current local time in Teresina is 13:39:05 on Tuesday, 01 September 2026. This page updates automatically, so refreshing it will always show the live time.
Does Teresina observe daylight saving time?
No. Teresina is not currently observing daylight saving time, so the clock reflects standard time for this time zone.
How far ahead or behind UTC is Teresina?
Teresina is currently UTC-3, meaning local time is 3 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
What is the nearest airport to Teresina?
Senador Petrônio Portela Airport (THE) is the airport serving Teresina. The current local time at the airport is 13:39:05.
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