What Time Zone Is Nossa Senhora de Fátima In?
Nossa Senhora de Fátima operates on Asia/Macau, abbreviated as GMT+8, which is currently UTC+08:00 from Coordinated Universal Time. The IANA Time Zone Database (also known as the tz database or zoneinfo) records this under the identifier Asia/Macau. That identifier is what your phone, laptop, and every major web service uses when they display a localized time for Nossa Senhora de Fátima.
The designation Asia/Macau follows the IANA convention of naming zones after the largest city in that timezone region. This naming is geographic, not political, it reflects where the zone is observed, not which government controls it. The full record for this zone, including historical UTC offsets and past DST rule changes, is publicly available in the Wikipedia list of tz database time zones.
UTC Offset: Nossa Senhora de Fátima vs. The World
The current UTC offset in Nossa Senhora de Fátima is UTC+08:00. This means Nossa Senhora de Fátima time is 08:00 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. To quickly convert: if it's 12:00 UTC right now, it's 04:48 local time in Nossa Senhora de Fátima.
Relative to other major cities: Nossa Senhora de Fátima is 13 hours ahead of New York, and 8 hours ahead of London (including any DST difference currently in effect). These differences can shift by one hour during DST transitions, which occur on different dates in different regions.
Business Hours in Nossa Senhora de Fátima
Standard business hours in Nossa Senhora de Fátima run from 09:00 to 18:00 local time (Asia/Macau). In UTC, that window is 01:48 to 10:48 UTC. If you're trying to schedule a call with someone in Nossa Senhora de Fátima:
- From New York: the Nossa Senhora de Fátima business day runs 20:48 to 05:48 New York time.
- From London: the Nossa Senhora de Fátima business day runs 01:48 to 10:48 London time.
Use the hour-by-hour conversion table above for the full 24-hour breakdown.
Daylight Saving Time in Nossa Senhora de Fátima
The DST indicator above shows whether Nossa Senhora de Fátima currently observes Daylight Saving Time. When DST is active, clocks advance by one hour, shifting the UTC offset by +1 and changing the abbreviation (for example, from EST to EDT in New York). When DST ends, clocks fall back and the offset returns to its standard value.
Not all countries observe DST. Japan, China, India, most of Africa, and several other nations maintain a fixed offset year-round. Whether Asia/Macau observes DST, and the exact dates of transitions, is governed by the rules stored in the IANA Time Zone Database , the same source your phone uses. The Wikipedia article on Daylight Saving Time provides a global map and country-by-country breakdown of DST observance.
Sunrise and Sunset in Nossa Senhora de Fátima
Today in Nossa Senhora de Fátima (22.2°N, 113.5°E), sunrise is approximately 06:47 and sunset is approximately 18:28 local time (Asia/Macau). These times are calculated using the Spencer equation for solar declination and apply to today's date. Latitude significantly affects day length: cities near the equator see roughly 12 hours of daylight year-round, while high-latitude cities experience dramatic swings, midsummer days can exceed 20 hours near the Arctic Circle, while midwinter days shrink to under 4 hours. At 22.2° latitude, Nossa Senhora de Fátima's day length varies modestly across the year, the tropics maintain relatively stable day lengths.
Best Time to Call Nossa Senhora de Fátima from Abroad
Standard business hours in Nossa Senhora de Fátima run 09:00 to 18:00 local time (Asia/Macau). For international callers, the ideal window is 10:00 to 16:00 Nossa Senhora de Fátima time : after the morning rush and before the end-of-day slowdown. In UTC, this translates to 02:48 to 08:48 UTC. Avoid calling before 09:00 or after 20:00 Nossa Senhora de Fátima time, these windows fall outside acceptable business etiquette in most professional settings. If you are calling from New York,Nossa Senhora de Fátima business hours correspond to 20:48 to 05:48 Eastern time. From London, that same window is 01:48 to 10:48 GMT/BST.
Nossa Senhora de Fátima Time vs Major World Cities
Right now, Nossa Senhora de Fátima (UTC+08:00) is offset from major business hubs as follows:
- New York: Nossa Senhora de Fátima is 13 hours ahead of New York right now (UTC-05:00).
- London: Nossa Senhora de Fátima is 8 hours ahead of London right now (UTC+00:00).
- Dubai: Nossa Senhora de Fátima is 4 hours ahead of Dubai right now (UTC+04:00).
- Singapore: Nossa Senhora de Fátima is the same time as Singapore right now (UTC+08:00).
- Tokyo: Nossa Senhora de Fátima is 1 hour behind Tokyo right now (UTC+09:00).
- Sydney: Nossa Senhora de Fátima is 3 hours behind Sydney right now (UTC+11:00).
These differences shift by one hour during DST transitions, which occur on different dates in different regions. Always verify the current offset before scheduling.
Geographic Location of Nossa Senhora de Fátima
Nossa Senhora de Fátima sits at 22.2077°N, 113.5483°E. Solar noon, the moment the sun reaches its highest point, occurs at approximately 11:48 local time, when the sun crosses the meridian above Nossa Senhora de Fátima. The IANA timezone Asia/Macau groups Nossa Senhora de Fátima with nearby cities that share the same legal time, even if they sit at slightly different longitudes and therefore experience solar noon at slightly different moments. Zone boundaries are drawn along political borders and transportation corridors, not strict meridian lines.
Nossa Senhora de Fátima: Size, Population, and Location
Nossa Senhora de Fátima has a population of approximately 126,000 people, placing it among significant regional cities. The city sits at 22°12'N, 113°32'E (decimal: 22.2077°, 113.5483°),22.2 degrees north of the equator.
At 22.2° latitude, Nossa Senhora de Fátima experiences relatively stable day lengths year-round, tropical latitudes see roughly 11-13 hours of daylight in all seasons, with minimal variation between the summer and winter solstice. Today, Nossa Senhora de Fátima sees sunrise at 06:47 and sunset at 18:28 local time. The IANA timezone Asia/Macau groups Nossa Senhora de Fátima with nearby cities that share the same legal clock, even if they sit at slightly different longitudes with marginally different solar noon times.
Working Hours Overlap: Nossa Senhora de Fátima and Key Partners
Nossa Senhora de Fátima's standard working day (09:00–18:00 local, Asia/Macau) translates to different hours for common international partners:
- San Francisco (America/Los_Angeles): Nossa Senhora de Fátima's workday runs 17:48 to 02:48 Pacific time.
- Berlin (Europe/Berlin): Nossa Senhora de Fátima's workday runs 02:48 to 11:48 Central European time.
Overlap windows, times when both cities are within 09:00–18:00, are the practical window for real-time collaboration. Use the time difference tool on this site to find the shared working window for any pair of cities.