Where to stay
Neighborhood guide
Anápolis sits in Goiás between Goiânia and Brasília, on the central Brazilian plateau. It is a logistics and pharmaceutical manufacturing centre, well positioned on the highways linking the two cities.
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Anápolis, Goiás, Brazil uses America/Sao_Paulo, currently -03 (UTC-03:00). No clock changes are scheduled in the next 12 months.
Anápolis is a city in Brazil, home to around 319,600 people. It keeps the same time year-round, with no daylight saving changes.
Time zone
UTC offset
UTC-03:00
Country
🇧🇷 Brazil
Population
319,587
Calling code
+55
Currency
BRL
Anápolis vs. other major cities
Shift date & time
−12h+12h
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- Sunrise / sunset
- 05:42 / 18:17
- Day length
- 12h 35m
Anápolis, beyond the clock
Written for people arriving, calling in, or planning a trip around the time difference.
What to see
Timed to the light
The city is industrial rather than a destination. Brasília, with Niemeyer's modernist government buildings and its World Heritage plan, is around ninety minutes away, and the Chapada dos Veadeiros with its waterfalls and quartz plateaus lies further north.
Weather & daylight
October
- Sunrise
- 05:42
- Sunset
- 18:17
- Daylight
- 12h 35m
Getting around
Transit notes
Buses cover the city and connect to both Goiânia and Brasília. A car is helpful for the wider region, where distances are long.
Best time to visit
Seasons & timing
The plateau has a pronounced dry season in the middle of the year, which is much the best for travel and for the waterfalls in the region. The wet season brings heavy afternoon storms.
Currency & language
🇧🇷 BRL
Brazil uses the BRL, calling code +55.
Brazil uses the real, and Portuguese is the language with little English spoken. Manner is friendly and informal, and cards and instant transfers are accepted everywhere.
Common questions
What time zone is Anápolis in?
Anápolis uses the America/Sao_Paulo time zone, currently -03 (UTC-03:00).
Does Anápolis observe daylight saving time?
No clock changes are scheduled for Anápolis in the next year.
How many hours ahead or behind is Anápolis?
Anápolis is 3 hours behind UTC, 1 hour ahead of New York City, 4 hours behind London and 12 hours behind Tokyo. Relative to your own clock: .